Helen Donohue

Dr Jemima Nilan tested positive for Covid-19 in March

You might not die, but six months of life 'robbed'

A hospital doctor, who contracted coronavirus earlier this year, said she experienced a six-month illness - not a two-week sickness.

Coronavirus • 07 Oct 20

Post-Covid clinic says people have persistent symptoms

A consultant respiratory physician at Beaumont Hospital, Dr Killian Hurley, has said roughly half of the people they see in their post-Covid-19 clinic are feeling better, but the other half have persistent symptoms.

Coronavirus • 30 Sep 20

Ciaran O'Neill holds up army medals that were presented to him by his father after his coronavirus battle

'I'm still fighting, but I know I'll get there'

The 34-year-old from Dublin first got symptoms of coronavirus on 20 March. He was leaving work and had a tickle in his throat. He says it wasn't bothering him or persistent so he didn't think anything of it.

Coronavirus • 01 Oct 20

Fatigue in some post-Covid patients can be severe (File Pic)

Special physiotherapy course for post-Covid patients

A special physiotherapy course has been set up to treat post-Covid patients where their fatigue is so severe that they cannot take part in standard rehabilitation courses.

Coronavirus • 29 Sep 20