Doctor Warns Lung Damage From Coronavirus Could Be Long-Lasting WHUR Contributor | January 6, 2021 at 11:31 am in CORONAVIRUS, NEWS Tweet Health experts are warning that the lung damage caused by the coronavirus could last long after the virus itself is gone. Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, a trauma surgeon in Texas, recently tweeted that “Post-Covid lungs look worse than ANY type of terrible smoker’s lungs we’ve ever seen” and that “the shortness of breath lingers on… & on…”. Bankhead-Kendall says she fears the pandemic will “turn into years of pulmonary problems” for those who recover. Do you know anyone who has recovered from COVID-19? How long did it take for their health to return to normal? Tags: Doctor Warns Lung Damage From Coronavirus Could Be Long-Lasting, lung damage following coronavirus, Lung Damage From Coronavirus Could Be Long-Lasting