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There is something hilariously tragic about this headline.

The research says that 5% *ACTUALLY DO* suffer from Long Covid.

And that a further 10% THINK THEY DO.

🚨So in the headline they've only referenced the ones who *think they do*.

💥BUT... One in ten people in UK may suffer from long Covid A study highlights the continuing impact of the pandemic and raises concerns about undiagnosed cases
That still doesn't include the people who have no idea that their newfound ill health is caused by their covid infections.
🤬
So we have:
One in twenty who know.
A further one in ten who think they know.

And how many more who don't know?
But the one in twenty and the one in ten add up to one in seven...
Which is eight million people who know or think they have Long Covid.
Plus uncounted millions more who are in ignorance or denial.
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