The Oireachtas library and research service reviewed the scientific literature and have estimated the number of people who have long covid in Ireland.

Their conservative estimate is 114,500 people could now have long term covid in Ireland.

Denis Naughten, Independent TD and Esther-Mary Darcy, special adviser to the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapist joined the Last Word to discuss.

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