Gender: Female Ethnicity: Indian Background: Sunita is an ovarian cancer survivor and a writer. Sunita experienced Covid while recovering from ovarian cancer.

Ethnicity: Bangladeshi Background: Mahabuba is 36 years old and is Bangladeshi. She is married and has three children. 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

Gender: Male Background: Paul is 44 years old and is White British. He is married, with two children, and works as a tour guide. Paul was not tested for Covid, but he thinks he had it in February 2020. His symptoms were a constant cough and a high temperature.

Gender: Male Background: Emdad is 49 years old and is Bangladeshi. He is married with three children and works in transport services. Emdad developed Covid while working as a key worker, and his household tested positive for coronavirus too. His wife, who lives with physical health problems, took longer than him to recover from the virus.

Ethnicity: Middle Eastern Background: Medhi is in his 30s and is Iranian. He is married and has a baby. He is currently a student. Medhi heard about Covid in March 2020 but experienced it himself when he and his wife developed Covid symptoms in January 2021. Medhi found it difficult to be away from friends but feels that it's important to follow the government guidelines.

Gender: Female Ethnicity: White British Background: Sue is 61 years old and is White British. She is a charity worker and trainer. Sue provided care for her parents who were unwell with Covid. When she caught Covid herself she was sick for about a week. She was advised to take paracetamol when she had Covid. However, she says that this did not improve her symptoms much.

Ethnicity: White British Background: Jessica is in her 30s and is White British. She lives with her husband and child, and is a respiratory doctor. Jessica was worried about having the Covid vaccine because of being pregnant. However, being a doctor, she also wanted to be a role model for others and show that the vaccine was safe and worked.

Gender: Female Ethnicity: White British Background: Catrin is 21 years old and is White British. She has recently finished her university degree. Catrin caught Covid in September 2021 after returning to university. Prior to this she has been studying online from her parents; home. Fatigue was one of her main symptoms.

Age at interview: 60s Gender: Female Ethnicity: Black Caribbean Background: June is in her 60s and is Black Caribbean. She works for the council as a registrar and is also doing a part-time Masters course. June ordered Covid tests online after feeling unwell in December 2020, which confirmed that she had been infected. As June's symptoms worsened, she called NHS 111 and her GP, who recommended calling an ambulance. A paramedic told her that she would be alright to recover at home. June experienced symptoms of long Covid which lasted for several months.

Gender: Male Ethnicity: Pakistani Background: Mr Eshaan is 59 years old and is Pakistani. He is married with children, and works as a teacher. Mr Eshaan caught Covid early in the pandemic in March 2020. He became so ill that paramedics had to be called. His wife was forced to make the decision on whether he should be admitted to hospital after being told by paramedics that if they admit him he may not come bac.