List of people with long COVID explained

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]
• Hughie Fury (born 1994), British boxer^[11]
• Rose George, British journalist, writer, and recreational runner^[12]
• Eddie Hall (born 1988), British strongman^[13]
• Jonas Hellberg (c. 1970–2023), Swedish professional soccer trainer^[14]
• Catherine Heymans (born c. 1979), British astrophysicist^[15]
• Mick Hucknall (born 1960), British singer and songwriter^[16]
• Jim Inhofe (1934–2024), retired United States senator^[17]
• Tim Kaine (born 1958), United States senator^[18]
• Jackie Ellen Last (known as Jackie O) (born 1975), Australian radio and TV personality^[19]
• Maia Lumdsen (born 1998), Scottish professional tennis player^[20]
• Andrea McLean (born 1969), Scottish journalist and TV presenter^[21]
• Rebecca Mehra (born 1994), American middle-distance runner^[22]
• Stephin Merritt (born 1965), American songwriter and singer for The Magnetic Fields^[23]
• Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress^[24]
• Madeline Miller (born 1978), American writer^[25]
• Dave Navarro (born 1967), American guitarist for Jane's Addiction^[26]
• Reece Oxford (born 1998), English footballer for FC Augsburg^[27]
• Rasmus Ristolainen (born 1994), Finnish hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers^[28]
• Selina Rutz-Büchel (born 1991), Swiss runner^[29]
• Branton Sutter (born 1989), Canadian former hockey player^[30]
• Tilda Swinton (born 1960), British actress^[31]
• Jonathan Toews (born 1988), American hockey player who last played for the Chicago Blackhawks^[32]
• Will Toledo (born 1992), American singer and guitarist for Car Seat Headrest^[33]

References

1. Web site: 2023-01-18 . More than 65 million people around the world may have long COVID CIDRAP . 2024-07-14 . www.cidrap.umn.edu . en.
2. Web site: 2023-03-05 . YouTuber "Physics Girl" dealing with long covid as her sister helps from Denver - CBS Colorado . 2023-08-17 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
3. News: 2022-02-03 . The great gaslighting: how covid longhaulers are still fighting for recognition . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-11-11 . 0261-3077.
4. Web site: Skinner . Tom . 2022-03-16 . Korn's Jonathan Davis on his "long covid" battle: "I'm still fatigued like crazy" . 2023-08-17 . NME . en-GB.
5. News: 'What I want are recovery narratives': CBC Radio host Gill Deacon on life with long covid . 2 December 2023 . CBC News . 2 December 2023.
6. Web site: 2022-10-12 . Tanysha Dissanayake, 21, retires from tennis because of ongoing effects of virus . 2023-08-17 . Tennis World USA . en.
7. News: Wolfe-Robinson . Maya . 2021-03-14 . Kate Garraway reveals 'horror story' of husband's long covid ordeal . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-17 . 0261-3077.
8. News: Lee . Michael . Slowed and sidelined, some athletes struggle to return from long-haul covid . . 2023-08-17.
9. News: Patrick . Holly . Colin Farrell reveals he suffered with long Covid for six months . . 2023-08-17.
10. Web site: Quinn . TJ . 2021-05-05 . Defensive end Justin Foster announces return to Clemson Tigers football after long-haul COVID-19 . 2023-08-19 . ABC News . en.
11. Web site: karlfreitag . 2022-10-04 . Boxing News: H Fury pulls out of eliminator with Hunter AGAIN » August 17, 2023 . 2023-08-17 . fightnews.com . en-US.
12. News: 2022-05-01 . I was a marathon runner with killer biceps – long Covid has stopped me in my tracks . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-17 . 0261-3077.
13. Web site: 2022-06-08 . "It's Been Horrendous": Eddie Hall Talks about Coping with Long Covid . 2023-08-17 . Men's Health . en-GB.
14. Web site: 59. Han går en tuff kamp efter sjukdomen - Mellan raderna - Iwung&CG . 2023-08-17 . Poddtoppen . sv.
15. News: Sample . Ian . Altmann . Danny . Finlay . Madeleine . Onuchukwu . Tony . Bury . Ellie . 2023-03-23 . Three years on: are we any closer to understanding long Covid? . en-GB . the Guardian . 2023-08-17 . 0261-3077.
16. News: McCormick . Neil . 2022-03-03 . Mick Hucknall: half lounge crooner, half soul revivalist . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-08-17 . 0307-1235.
17. Web site: 2023-02-24 . GOP Ex-Sen. Inhofe Retired Due To Long COVID After Opposing COVID Aid . 2023-08-17 . HuffPost . en.
18. Web site: Ollstein . Alice Miranda . 2022-08-08 . Tim Kaine has long covid. That's not moving Congress to act. . 2023-08-17 . POLITICO . en.
19. News: Cain . Sian . 2022-11-14 . 'I'm not getting better': Jackie O steps away from radio show to recover from long covid . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-17 . 0261-3077.
20. Web site: 2022-07-01 . Maia Lumsden feared tennis career was over due to long covid . 2023-08-17 . The Independent . en.
21. Web site: 2023-02-28 . Loose Women star Andrea McLean shares health update: 'One step forward, three steps back' . 2024-04-11 . The Independent. en.
22. Web site: Coping on the Comeback. Oiselle.
23. Web site: Allen . Samantha . 2024-03-12 . The Magnetic Fields Frontman Stephin Merritt on Lil Nas X, Long COVID, and the Legacy of '69 Love Songs' . 2024-07-02 . Them . en-US.
24. Web site: Gaudino . Linda . 2022-04-22 . Actress Alyssa Milano Details Long COVID Battle: 'Every Symptom Imaginable' . 2023-08-17 . NBC New York . en-US.
25. Web site: 2022-10-21 . Bestselling author Madeline Miller reveals long covid struggle: 'My body feels poisoned' . 2023-08-17 . TODAY.com . en.
26. Web site: DeSantis . Rachel . Dave Navarro Details His Experience with Long-Haul COVID: 'Fatigue and Isolation Is Pretty Awful' . 2023-08-17 . Peoplemag . en.
27. News: Götz . Robert . FCA-Profi Reece Oxford: Der lange Weg zurück . 22 January 2024 . Augsburger Allgemeine . 29 December 2023 . de.
28. Web site: Reporter . Lance Lysowski News Sports . 2021-02-19 . Sabres' Rasmus Ristolainen endured intense chest pain during bout with Covid-19 . 2023-08-17 . Buffalo News . en.
29. Web site: Dickinson . Marley . 2022-11-10 . Two-time European 800m champion retires from running, citing long covid . 2023-08-17 . Canadian Running Magazine . en-US.
30. News: sport . Guardian . 2022-04-27 . NHL's Brandon Sutter says long covid has sidelined him for entire season . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-17 . 0261-3077.
31. Web site: 2022-01-07 . Tilda Swinton: 'My ambition was always about having a house by the sea and some dogs' . 2024-02-01 . The Guardian . en.
32. Web site: 2023-02-19 . Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms . 2023-08-17 . ESPN.com . en.
33. Web site: 2023-12-04 . Will Toledo On Car Seat Headrest's New Album, Long COVID, The State Of Bandcamp, & More . 2024-03-15 . Stereogum . en.