> The mean age was 56.5[0] There are potential long term effects from most infections, especially in the elderly. Other infections can cause long term problems

> The mean age was 56.5[0] There are potential long term effects from most infections, especially in the elderly. Other infections can cause long term problems, and it's still super early for COVID to talk about long term effects. I remember getting pneumonia in my twenties and it taking 3 months for my lungs to fully recover. We still don't understand exactly what happens with Lymes Disease. Is the immune system left in a state where it's continually fighting/reacting to an infection that's no longer present? The 1976 swine flu vaccine also may have cause neurological issues for up to 4,000 of the millions who received it[1]. Would they have had the same symptoms from an actual infection from the flu? Potentially. It'd difficult to know, but people do have long term issues from other viruses, especially if they're older or have other underlying health conditions. It's not unprecedented. [0]: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768351 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768351 [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bOHYZhL0WQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bOHYZhL0WQ (60 Minutes)