2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:42 pm on 17 November 2020.

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Photo of Leanne Wood Leanne Wood Plaid Cymru 2:42, 17 November 2020

Before I raise issues under the business statement today, I'd like to take this opportunity to correct the Record. Last week, I mistakenly voted against the joint motion on Armistice Day, and I'd intended to abstain on the motion as tabled, in order to vote on Plaid Cymru's amendment. Though I understand that the vote can't be changed retrospectively, I am very grateful for this opportunity, Llywydd, to correct the Record. 

We know that the after effects of long COVID can leave people breathless, fatigued, unable to concentrate and in pain. A study from King's College London found that older people, women and people experiencing a number of different symptoms when they had coronavirus were more likely to develop long COVID. Earlier this week, the Government in England announced plans to set up more than 40 specialist clinics to deal with long COVID. Can we have a Government statement on the Welsh response to tackling this debilitating condition? Will services and rehabilitation clinics be set up here to treat people and help them get back to as normal a life as possible? How are we going to contribute to research on this? What is the strategy in Wales to deal with long COVID?