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I'm exhausted just being alive, says long Covid sufferer
Darren Parkinson says the after-effects of the virus have "devastated" his life.
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- 19 Aug 2026, 05:09 UTC
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Darren Parkinson says the after-effects of the virus have "devastated" his life.
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I'm exhausted just being alive, says long Covid sufferer
Darren Parkinson says the after-effects of the virus have "devastated" his life.
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