Profiles

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Michelle

In March 2020 Michelle and her family caught Covid on a cruise ship off Australia where 30 people died after catching Covid. Michelle and her son were both very ill with Covid once they returned to the UK; however, her…

  • Background

    Michelle and her wife (Lindsey) were both teachers who have a young son who was two at the start of the pandemic (now 4). Michelle has three older boys from...

  • Age at interview 50
  • Ben

    Ben caught Covid for the first time in the summer of 2020. He caught Covid for the second time in December 2020 from school just before the Christmas holidays. He was diagnosed with Long Covid in September 2021. Ben has…

  • Background

    Ben is 14 and lives with his mum and dad and two younger brothers aged 9 and 11 – his mum also has Long Covid.

  • Age at interview 14
  • Richard

    Richard and his family caught Covid in March 2020. He and his son have suffered from multiple and very debilitating symptoms in remitting and relapsing waves for almost two years, including chest pain, insomnia, brain fog, and fatigue. Even though…

  • Background

    Richard is a Locum GP, married with two children a son (13 years) and a daughter (11 years). Ethnicity: White British.

  • Age at interview 49
  • Rosie

    At the start of the school year (September 2021), Rosie was in close contact with a friend at school who tested positive for Covid. She then realised she had lost her sense of taste and so self-isolated for 10 days…

  • Background

    Rosie was 16 at the time of the interview and in year 12 at school doing her AS levels. She lives at home with her parents and has three younger...

  • Age at interview 16
  • Colin

    Colin’s 16-year-old daughter caught Covid at beginning of term in September 2021. She initially lost her sense of taste and had only mild symptoms but did not test positive for Covid on two PCR tests. After isolating, Colin’s daughter developed…

  • Background

    Colin is a technical analyst and is married with five children, aged 19, 16, 14, 12 and 8. Ethnicity: Northern Irish.

  • Age at interview 47
  • Claire

    Claire and her sons caught Covid in March 2020. Her oldest son had alarmingly purple/blackening toes for many months but thankfully felt fine, while Claire was badly affected after five days, and both the twins were unwell. Claire and her…

  • Background

    Claire works part time in consultancy. Claire lives with her three sons – twins aged 12 years and a 17-year-old.

  • Age at interview 49
  • William

    Around March 2020, William started to get Covid symptoms and since then has experienced “on and off” Long Covid symptoms. William’s mum and twin brother also suffer from Long Covid and when they all first got ill “we couldn’t really…

  • Background

    William is 12 and lives with his mum, twin and older brother. Ethnicity: White English.

  • Age at interview 12
  • James

    James caught Covid in 2020. He says his symptoms never improved and that they still come and go in “a kind of on and off pattern.” James’s mum and twin brother also have Long Covid and he feels like “…the…

  • Background

    James is 12 and lives with his mum, twin and older brother. Ethnicity: White English.

  • Age at interview 12
  • Catherine

    Catherine’s youngest son caught Covid at school in December 2020 just before his 16th birthday. Initially he wasn’t particularly ill with Covid but in the following months was admitted three times to hospital and was seen by a number of different…

  • Background

    Catherine is a GP and a single parent, with three children aged 17, 21 and 25. Ethnicity: White British.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Jake

    Jake developed Covid symptoms in late November 2020 at the same time as five of his classmates but didn’t have a positive Covid test. He felt that NHS doctors have tried their best but don’t know what’s going on, so…

  • Background

    Jake is a 16-year-old student living with his mother. Ethnicity: White British.

  • Age at interview 16