Is Covid damaging our immune systems?

Morning Report

English - September 12, 2023 19:33 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.
Meanwhile, could we also blame Covid for the increased frequency and severity of colds and flu? Has it damaged our ability to fight off infections?
Ruth Hill reports.