By Birgit Buerkner
According to science, more than 40 percent of corona patients suffer from long-Covid symptoms six months after their infection, which severely restrict them in everyday life.
A new exhibition at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) shows what the symptoms feel like. A vest prepared with 15-kilo weights conveys to the wearer the leaden exhaustion some sufferers have to endure.
Smell samples (e.g. of lemon) without a real scent make it clear what problems long-term sufferers are confronted with. Long Covid manifests itself in a multitude of symptoms such as physical exhaustion, memory loss, difficulty finding words, difficulties with breathing and the sense of smell with corresponding consequences.
The exhibition, which is free of charge, aims to inform affected and non-affected people alike and show new treatment options. Info: https://haus-der-zukunft-am-ukb.de