Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic there has, rightly, been great focus on infection, hospitalisation and death rates caused by coronavirus. But, even for those who recover from the virus, the effects can be long-lasting and life changing.
For some people, coronavirus can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone, with what has become known as post-COVID-19 syndrome or "long COVID". The chances of having such long-term symptoms does not seem to be linked to how ill a person is when they first get COVID-19. And people who had mild symptoms at first can still have long-term problems.
According to Office for National Statistics estimates, 1.1 million people in the UK were reporting long COVID symptoms in the four weeks to 6 March 2021. And many UK employers are now seeking to support employees with long COVID in the workplace.
Watch our recent webinar on long COVID with guest speaker Dr Peter Copp, Medical Director and Founder of the private medical clinic GP-Plus. Dr Copp shares key insights on long COVID as it is currently medically understood, its side effects and what steps employers can take to support employees suffering from it.
The information included in this webinar does not constitute legal advice. For specific queries, please get in touch with your usual Burness Paull contact.
Morag Moffett
Partner
Employment
Morag provides advice on the whole spectrum of employment law issues – advising on disciplinary, grievance, performance management.
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