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"I got sick with Covid-19 and now I can hardly walk". "I am short of breath, even when going up to the second floor". “I cannot do any exercising”. "After I had coronavirus I am always in a bad mood". These and other complaints from almost everyone who had coronavirus, even in a mild form. Why is this happening and how to recover as quickly as possible?

Dr. Ancha
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Dr. Ancha

Ph.D. in Biology, Professor at the School of Systems Biology at George Mason University

Systemic disease COVID-19 affects all organs and deeply weakens the body. If a mild course of the disease occurs, it will take two weeks to fully recover, but it can take up to several months for severe cases.

Breathe deeply

In the case of severe viral pneumonia, the lungs can lose up to 70 percent of their vital capacity, which brings on the risk of fibrosis and respiratory failure. The experience of the SARS and MERS epidemics in the early 2000s showed that only a small percentage of people develop fibrosis. However, they completely get rid of it within two years. This means that the process is reversible.

What to do? ===Patients with CT-3 and CT-4 lung lesions should be observed by a pulmonologist, who can prescribe hormones or dru...

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October 28, 2025
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