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Symptoms still linger for 'long Covid-19' sufferers in Malaysia

Pahang state assembly member Kamache Doray Rajoo contracted Covid-19 in January. Even though she has recovered from the disease, she still suffers from fatigue, breathing difficulties and back pain, making it difficult sometimes for her to keep up wi
Pahang state assembly member Kamache Doray Rajoo contracted Covid-19 in January. Even though she has recovered from the disease, she still suffers from fatigue, breathing difficulties and back pain, making it difficult sometimes for her to keep up with her busy work schedule. PHOTO: KAMACHE DORAY RAJOO/ FACEBOOK
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As a politician, Madam Kamache Doray Rajoo has a busy work schedule, giving talks and helping her constituents in Pahang state.

But after she contracted Covid-19 in January, the 51-year-old has had to slow down as she is suffering from "long Covid-19" syndrome.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 28, 2021, with the headline Symptoms still linger for 'long Covid-19' sufferers in Malaysia. Subscribe