‘Finally we’re believed’: Long Covid sufferers hail new research saying they should avoid intense exercise
Oonagh Cousins had just been pre-selected for the Tokyo Olympics when she was hit with Covid in March 2020.
A new virus which would go on to have far-reaching consequences for the whole world was something that initially just felt like a mild cold to her.
It was only when the now-28-year-old was unable to take part in vigorous training exercises with her rowing team that the reality of her long Covid symptoms dawned on her.
“I realised then, I was in it for the long haul,” she tells The Independent.
