Covid-19 Series: Long-term effects

Chrissy Bishop

Covid-19 is likely to have a long term impact on the health of both individuals and healthcare systems far beyond 2020. Ongoing research is discovering potential long-term impacts of covid-19, but at this stage of the pandemic the long-term effects remain largely unknown. As studies emerge we are understanding more, but it is likely that we will be learning about covid-19 for many years to come.

Based on previous pandemics and health emergencies, some long-term effects are predictable, but others are surprising and solutions to them are less straightforward. In this short article, we explore five long-term effects of covid-19, from physical health impact to shifts in routine healthcare in order to explore what should be done now to mitigate the impact of covid in the years to come.

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Chrissy works as part of the health policy and clinical evidence unit to produce high quality analyses of health research. She has a diverse background in health policy and systems research, as well as clinical practice experience.