Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here's what the science says
- Written by Stephen Kent, Professor and Laboratory Head, The University of Melbourne

While most people survive and recover from COVID, for some people symptoms can persist for months or years. When symptoms last longer than 12 weeks, the condition is known as long COVID.
Long COVID encompasses up to 200 different symptoms. To determine evidence-based treatments for these symptoms, we need to understand the...