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Majority of people with long Covid ‘report experiencing some form of stigma’
An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long Covid in the UK.

Some 86% of respondents felt a “profound sense of shame” related to having long Covid; they were embarrassed about their illness and felt “very different” from people without the condition.

Some 61% of people said they were very careful who they tell about their condition, with around one third (34%) of respondents regretting telling people about it.