The Star's health journalist on her long, hard battle with long Covid


A screenshot of the musical the writer (centre) danced in in March. The fatigue triggered by long Covid made her collapse the morning of the show, but as they say, the show must go on. — Photos: REVATHI MURUGAPPAN/The Star

Long Covid – this condition has become my close buddy for over a year now.

Our friendship is so tight that nothing seems to be able to separate us.

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