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Vonnie first became unwell at the start of 2020. Eventually an antibody test confirmed that she had had Covid. Vonnie is the head of her family as her parents have passed on and so during this time she describes the…
Vonnie is 59, married and has 3 children and 2 step-children. Ethnicity: Black British.
Golda caught Covid in December 2020 and she says around this time she had no idea what Long Covid meant as not a lot was known about it. Golda says that her Covid and Long Covid experiences has affected her…
Golda is 53 and lives with her husband and 3 children. She has a further 5 children who have left home. Ethnicity: Jewish American.
Megan is 26, single and lives with her parents. Ethnicity: White English. Megan caught Covid in July 2021. After coming out of self-isolation, Megan felt fine for about a week, but then says she “…just sort of deteriorated.” Since having…
Megan is 26, single and lives with her parents. Ethnicity: White English. Megan caught Covid in July 2021. After coming out of self-isolation, Megan felt fine for about a week,...
Lyn found the pandemic very difficult, as she was far from family and faced racial abuse. She thinks she contracted Covid at work even though she took extra precautions. Lyn’s Covid was very severe, and she needed to be hospitalised.
Lyn is 45 years old and is Malaysian. She worked as a mental health worker before she caught Covid.
Shaista developed Covid symptoms in March, before Covid testing was available. When she did get tested, she came back negative for Covid. Shaista’s GP diagnosed her with Long Covid in January, but she has been unable to attend a long…
Shaista is in her 40s and is Pakistani. She works full time as a journalist and a city councillor.
Gulsoom became concerned about Covid when her extended family became unwell with the virus. She feels that there should be more support for grieving families and clearer information about vaccination. Gulsoom was interviewed in March 2021.
Gulsoom is 31 years old and is Pakistani. She lives with her extended family and is a service development lead in a community organisation.
Mahabuba has a long-term health condition so was afraid of having Covid. Her relationships with friends and family brought her comfort while she had Covid. Mahabuba was interviewed in March 2021.
Mahabuba is 36 years old and is Bangladeshi. She is married and has three children.
Esther tested positive for Covid in January 2021. She unclear when she caught the virus, believing she either caught it attending her grandfather’s funeral or when her family gathered to support her grandmother during that difficult time. Esther was ill…
Esther is 26 years old and is Jewish.
Sam was worried about his job during the first UK lockdown. He was aware that work could dry up and that his income could be affected. He caught Covid twice, and the second time his symptoms developed into Long Covid.
Sam is 39 and White British. He lives with friends and works as a freelancer.
Emily caught Covid at the start of December 2021. She has had asthma throughout her adult life. As someone trained as a mental health first aider, she recognises the impact of Covid on teachers and children, not just herself. Although…
Emily is in her 40s and was working full-time as a teacher. She describes her ethnicity as white.
