These COVID-19 survivors are coping with lingering symptoms

<p>Many who have gotten COVID-19 report&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/05/29/coronavirus-survivors-battle-ongoing-symptoms-might-never-same/5215914002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lingering body pain</a>, irregular heartbeat, anxiety, breathing problems, chronic fatigue, and even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/10/davon-hill-bubbly-24-year-old-floridians-death-shapes-community/5405283002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">organ failure</a>. John Holdridge, 55, and Marjorie Roberts, 59, share their stories of recovery. You can check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2020/07/10/coronavirus-chronicles-covid-survivors-main-symptoms-long-term/5412888002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coronavirus Chronicles</a>&nbsp;video series to hear from more survivors. Get the&nbsp;<a href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/coronavirus-watch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coronavirus Watch newsletter</a>&nbsp;and stay informed about the spread of the virus. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/08/08/long-haul-covid-symptoms-persist-many-even-u-s-reaches-50-vaccination-rate/5526095001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript available here</a>.</p><p>This episode originally aired on July 12th, 2020.</p><p>More reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/07/29/covid-19-alzheimers-brain-condition-infection-long-haulers-dementia/5405461001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Researchers are concerned about the possibility that COVID-19 might lead to dementia</a></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/08/07/cdc-americans-vaccinated-covid-florida-worst-week-anthony-fauci/5514204001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CDC says 50% of Americans are now vaccinated</a></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/08/06/covid-vaccine-why-do-people-refuse-the-vaccine-here-are-reas