New research shows that anyone infected with Covid is at an increased risk of dying for up to two years after catching the bug, as cases are on the rise across the country
Experts have issued an urgent ‘death’ warning to anyone who has had Covid in the last two years.
New research shows that anyone infected with the bug are at an increased risk of dying for up to two years after catching it. Most Brits have already had Covid since the pandemic, with many being infected more than once.
Following the UK’s mass vaccine rollout, many Brits have a level of protection against the virus but now scientists in the US warn that those who have had the virus are at a higher risk of dying than those who have not. The new study, published in Nature Medicine, discovered that as far as two years after infection people who were hospitalised with the virus have a greater chance of death.
The same group also face a higher risk of severe health issues like lung disease and diabetes, as well as general fatigue, or long Covid. After two years following infection, the risk of death decline, the study shows.