Long COVID symptoms: What we (don't) know and who it impacts | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW
Long-term damage from COVID-19 — new insights The first and the one that I'm researching is looking at the mitochondria – that is the powerhouse of the cells. Effectively, if you want to think of them as the battery that powers your body. Basically, we know COVID-19 does attack that battery. And what we believe is happening is that there are many individuals for who that battery just isn't recharging after the disease. It's like having the old iPhone. It doesn't matter how long you plug it in for, it will not get the charge that it requires. And we think that's what's going on and th...