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Hina has had Covid twice and experiences Long Covid symptoms of leg and back pain which “just comes out of nowhere.” The second time she had Covid, her symptoms were worse and she was scared because she had not expected…
Hina lives with her mum and her six older sisters aged 27, 23, 21, 17, 16 and 14. Ethnic background: British Pakistani.
Zohaib developed Covid symptoms and felt that his head hurt a lot. Zohaib also felt scared because he didn’t know what was happening and he had heard on the news about people dying. Zohaib’s family recently got a cat and…
Zohaib is a 12-year-old living with his mother, father, and siblings. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.
Malaeka developed Covid symptoms in January 2022 but before that, she was very active: swimming, cycling, running, and playing football. Malaeka found returning to school difficult and is scared of getting Covid again. She was interviewed in June 2022.
Malaeka is a 13-year-old living with her parents and brothers and sisters. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.
Kiran has asthma and had Covid in September 2021. She had fatigue and a very nasty dry cough. When she ate she would start coughing and found it difficult to breathe. Since having Covid, Kiran now falls ill very easily…
Kiran lives with her mum and six sisters. She is studying at College. Ethnic background: British Pakistani.
Amal developed Covid symptoms in September 2021 but tried to stop it from disrupting her studies. Amal was diagnosed with PoTS (postural tachycardia syndrome – an abnormal increase in heart rate that occurs after sitting up or standing) – which…
Amal is a 16-year-old student living with her mother and sisters. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.
Katie is 12 and caught Covid in May 2020. Her mum has Long Covid too. Before catching Covid, Katie was very active. She played sports and ran a lot. She is currently part-time in school and can’t do many of…
Katie is 12 and lives with her mum. Ethnicity: White British.
Eleanor caught Covid in November 2021, not long after getting her first vaccine. Initially her symptoms were mild, but then gradually got worse until she had to spend weeks in bed. When Eleanor was interviewed she felt her health was…
Eleanor lives with her mum and her older sister, who is away at university. Eleanor is homeschooled and is currently managing about a day and a half, balancing this with...
Amira caught Covid in July 2021 and has been suffering from loss of taste and smell and fatigue since. Due to her fatigue she has been finding it difficult to attend school, and is on a reduced timetable. Her symptoms…
Amira caught Covid in July 2021 and now suffers from Long Covid symptoms. She is 15 and lives with her mother. Ethnicity: British Pakistani.
Samir caught Covid from school and brought the virus home. He displayed multiple symptoms of Covid including fever, headache, dizziness, and bodily pain. Samir says that for the past month and a half to two months his “symptoms have changed…
Samir was 11 years old when he caught Covid. He lives at home with his parents and older brother and sister. Ethnicity: Slovak/Algerian.
Before catching Covid in September 2021, Harry enjoyed many activities and sports. After catching Covid, he was not able to walk without help for three weeks. He gradually increased his walking until he could go back to school but doesn’t…
Harry is 13 years old and lives at home with his parents and older brother. His mum and dad have Long Covid too. Ethnicity: White British.
