What does Covid-19 do to the body?
Covid-19 affects people very differently. For some, a fever, cough and breathlessness are as bad as it gets but others can be hospitalised for weeks as the virus takes hold. Covid-19 can affect the lungs and the body’s immune system, and can even lead to strokes and psychosis. Breathing problems and post-viral fatigue last for months in some cases. We still don’t know how anyone will react to Covid-19 until they get it but it’s obvious the effects can be devastating and that all health guidance should be followed.
This animation was funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Voice: Marnie Chesterton
Video journalist: Jack Burgess
Senior journalists: Katherine Campbell, Anna Doble
Animation: We Are Covert
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