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Hair loss and a low sex drive have been added to the list of long-Covid symptoms

Hair loss and a low sex drive have been added to the list of long-Covid symptoms

Hair loss and having a low sex drive, have been added to the list of long-Covid symptoms.

A study from the University of Birmingham found there are now 62 potential side effects from the condition.

Loss of smell, shortness of breath and chest pain were among the most common symptoms listed.

However neurological side effects such as amnesia and inability to perform familiar movements were also high on the list.

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New research, based on the anonymised health records of 2.4 million people in the UK, which was conducted at the University of Birmingham and is being published in the journal Nature Medicine, has found several new symptoms.

According to the ONS, rates of long COVID are highest among women, those aged 35 to 69 years, people living in more deprived areas, those working in social care, teaching and education or health care, and those with other health conditions or disabilities.

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