Post-Covid syndrome can last for up to a year, with COVID-19 patients who have had the disease reporting multiple persistent symptoms.

The conclusion was reached by scientists from the University of Paris, France. The researchers reported the results in the journal Nature Communications.

According to the scientists, some of the symptoms of COVID-19 have a significant impact on people's lives even six months after recovery.

Researchers analyzed data from 968 adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Symptoms after recovery were identified using a self-administered Long COVID Symptom Tool questionnaire, which took into account 53 signs of post-covid syndrome.

Among patients who experienced post-Covid syndrome 2 months after coronavirus infection, 85% still reported symptoms a year after they appeared.

According to the scientists, symptoms such as loss of taste and smell were the fastest to go away, shortness of breath was the most persistent, and some symptoms, in contrast, appeared over time, such as paresthesia (a sensory disturbance manifested by various spontaneous sensations).