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The hidden impacts of Long COVID Sky News Daily

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Roughly two million people in the UK are suffering from long COVID, according to estimates by the Office for National Statistics. Could it be behind the rise in ‘economically inactive’ workers baffling economists?

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Nicki Williams, who says long COVID has left her isolated and unable to work, and to the TUC, who are campaigning for long COVID to be recognised as a disability and for sufferers to be given more support in the office.

Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Madeleine Drury

Roughly two million people in the UK are suffering from long COVID, according to estimates by the Office for National Statistics. Could it be behind the rise in ‘economically inactive’ workers baffling economists?

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Nicki Williams, who says long COVID has left her isolated and unable to work, and to the TUC, who are campaigning for long COVID to be recognised as a disability and for sufferers to be given more support in the office.

Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Madeleine Drury

19 min

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