If It Kills Me
Charlotte has been struggling with long Covid for four years and she feels her life is on hold. By Eve Steele.
If It Kills Me by Eve Steele
Charlotte was a dancer who led an active life until a bout of Covid 19 transforms into Long Covid. Now her life is on hold. She can no longer do the job she loves or participate fully in family life. But then she becomes involved in something that finally brings her back to life. Inspired by the writer's real life experience of the illness.
Charlotte............................................Eve Steele
Remi.....................................................Tachia Newall
Jasmine...............................................Sade Malone
Jess/Eco Farmer...............................Danielle Henry
Pauline/Podcast...............................Eithne Brown
Greg/TV Presenter..........................Jon-Paul Bell
Rap Vocals by Tom Vernon
Production Co-ordinator - Vicky Moseley
Studio Manager - Amy Brennan
Sound Design - Sharon Hughes
Producer/Director - Gary Brown
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studio Audio Production.
Risk factors for Long Covid are higher age, female sex, having asthma, and having had a more severe initial Covid-19 infection. There are no validated effective treatments. Globally, over 400 million people have experienced Long Covid and it may be responsible for a loss of 1% of the world's gross domestic product.
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