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Britain puts Sh1 billion into study on long term effects of Covid-19

Britain is putting 8.4 million pounds ($10.49 million) (Sh1.049 billion) into a new study to examine the long-term effects of Covid-19 on patients, the health ministry said on Sunday.

The novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19 has been observed to cause many health impacts for some patients beyond immediate respiratory issues, but with other infected people asymptomatic, the workings of the virus are not fully understood.

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