List of people with long COVID

Jonathan Toews, who announced he had long COVID in 2023

This is a list of notable people with long COVID, an umbrella term for persistent health problems triggered by COVID-19. People on this list may currently have long COVID, have recovered, or have died. In 2023, it was estimated that more than 65,000,000 people on Earth have long Covid.[1]

• Dianna Cowern (known online as Physics Girl) (born 1989), science education YouTuber[2]
• Hannah E. Davis, data scientist and long COVID researcher[3]
• Jonathan Davis (born 1971), American and lead singer of Korn[4]
• Gill Deacon (born 1966), Canadian author and broadcaster[5]
• Tanysha Dissanayake, British professional tennis player[6]
• Derek Draper (1967–2024), English former lobbyist[7]
• Asia Durr (born 1997), American basketball player who last played for the Louisville Cardinals[8]
• Colin Farrell (born 1976), Irish actor[9]
• Justin Foster, American college football player for the Clemson Tigers[10]
• Casey Frey (born 1993), American dancer and comedian[11]
• Hughie Fury (born 1994), British boxer[12]
• Rose George, British journalist, writer, and recreational runner[13]
• Eddie Hall (born 1988), British strongman[14]
• Jonas Hellberg (c. 1970–2023), Swedish professional soccer trainer[15]
• Catherine Heymans (born c. 1979), British astrophysicist[16]
• Mick Hucknall (born 1960), British singer and songwriter[17]
• Jim Inhofe (1934–2024), retired United States senator[18]
• Tim Kaine (born 1958), United States senator[19]
• Jackie Ellen Last (known as Jackie O) (born 1975), Australian radio and TV personality[20]
• Maia Lumdsen (born 1998), Scottish professional tennis player[21]
• Matt McGorry (born 1986), American actor[22]
• Andrea McLean (born 1969), Scottish journalist and TV presenter[23]
• Rebecca Mehra (born 1994), American middle-distance runner[24]
• Stephin Merritt (born 1965), American songwriter and singer for The Magnetic Fields[25]
• Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress[26]
• Madeline Miller (born 1978), American writer[27]
• Dave Navarro (born 1967), American guitarist for Jane's Addiction[28]
• Reece Oxford (born 1998), English footballer for FC Augsburg[29]
• Rasmus Ristolainen (born 1994), Finnish hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers[30]
• Michael Rosen (born 1946), British writer and poet[31]
• Selina Rutz-Büchel (born 1991), Swiss runner[32]
• Branton Sutter (born 1989), Canadian former hockey player[33]
• Tilda Swinton (born 1960), British actress[34]
• Jonathan Toews (born 1988), American hockey player who last played for the Chicago Blackhawks[35]
• Will Toledo (born 1992), American singer and guitarist for Car Seat Headrest[36]

References

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21. "Maia Lumsden feared tennis career was over due to long covid". The Independent. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
22. Tang, Estelle (2024-12-02). "'I was in denial about it': actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
23. "Loose Women star Andrea McLean shares health update: 'One step forward, three steps back'". The Independent. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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34. "Tilda Swinton: 'My ambition was always about having a house by the sea and some dogs'". The Guardian. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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