90 percent of coronavirus patients experience side effects after recovery, study finds | TheHill - The Hill

An online survey of 965 recovered COVID-19 patients found 9 in 10 reported experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, loss of taste and smell and psychological issues.

Results from a preliminary study out of South Korea shows 9 out of 10 coronavirus patients reported experiencing at least one side effect of the disease after recovery, Reuters reports. .

An online survey of 965 recovered COVID-19 patients conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) found more than 90 percent of respondents reported experiencing side effects associated with the disease, such as fatigue, loss of sense of taste and smell and psychological effects. .

The survey found fatigue was the most common reported side effect, with 26 percent of recovered patients reporting experiencing tiredness, followed by difficulty in concentration. 5

He said recovered patients have reported experiencing fatigue, myalgia, fever and the inability to concentrate.

As many as one in three COVID-19 patients may develop lingering symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.