LCK In The News

A mum has described how it was "horrendous to watch" as her son and daughter suffered the debilitating effects of so-called long Covid.​

Ms Careless told BBC Radio Newcastle: "They had rashes across their faces, bad stomach ache, heart palpitations, shortness of breath and confusion, not knowing where they were, and the skin peeled off their hands and feet.

"Experts, support groups and parents have told Metro.co.uk about multiple cases of people under 18 suffering from long-term and severe health problems after getting coronavirus.

Those affected include a two-year-old girl still seriously unwell nine months after developing symptoms, and previously healthy youngsters unable to get out of bed or function normally."

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"A mother and daughter from Dorset say they can now barely get out of bed because of the effects of long covid.

Sammie McFarland and her 14-year-old daughter Kitty, have both been ill with long covid for 10 months. They initially had mild coronovirus symptoms, but now they spend most of the day in bed at their home in Dorchester as they are too fatigued to do anything else.

“It makes me very lonely because you can't see anybody and you get very depressed and anxiety is really big for me,” said Kitty."

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