Fears Covid anxiety syndrome could stop people reintegrating

Exclusive:compulsive hygiene habits and fear of public places could remain for some after lockdown lifted, researchers sayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have expressed concern thatresidual anxiety over coronavirus may have led some people to develop compulsive hygiene habits that could prevent them from reintegrating into the outside world, even though Covid hospitalisations and deaths in the UK are coming down.The concept of“Covid anxiety syndrome” was first theorised by professors last year, when Ana Nik čević, of Kingston University, and Marcantonio Spada, atLondon South Bank University, noticed people were developing a particular set of traits in response to Covid.Continue reading...
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