Long Covid is not a thing and the medical profession must scrap this term immediately, doctors say in a scathing assessment of a phenomenon that’s believed to affect around 1.9 million Britons. According to the chief health officer of Queensland, Australia, the designation implies there’s something unique about the long-term symptoms of Covid-19. In reality, the after-effects of Covid are indistinguishable from those caused by other viruses, such as the flu. These persistent complaints, which can include fatigue and shortness of breath, fall under the umbrella of post-viral syndrome. Warping t…