Analysis December 2024: Supporting musicians with Long Covid

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Although the Covid pandemic is regarded as over, musicians around the world are still suffering its effects. What support is there for victims of Long Covid?

The live music industry has had a mixed recovery since the Covid shutdowns, but for some of the musicians who were unlucky enough to get Long Covid, the pandemic’s impact continues to be devastating. Nationally around 5.5 per cent of US adults reported having Long Covid in August, while in April about 2 million people in England and Scotland reported experiencing Long Covid…

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