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Correct: working age adults and children, basically those who are virtually at no risk of dying from this virus. Also correct and much more important: this v
by richrichardsson 6y ago
Correct: working age adults and children, basically those who are virtually at no risk of dying from this virus.
Also correct and much more important: this virus can have incredibly deleterious effects on otherwise healthy people beyond killing them.
Just because it probably won't kill you doesn't mean it can't fuck you up. In fact I think I'd rather the virus kill me than leave me with permanent damage that destroys any quality of life.
- nradov 6y agoWhat percentage of patients will have permanent damage that destroys any quality of life?
- rsynnott 6y agoNobody really knows yet. Check back in a year or so.
- nradov 6y agoWhy do we need to wait a year? There are already millions of people who have recovered from acute infections. If a large percentage are continuing to experience severe symptoms then where is the data?
- rsynnott 6y agoThe numbers are all over the place right now, but some studies are showing up to 50% of people seeing persistent issues (particularly abnormal fatigue). It's not clear yet if that's really what you'd call long-term, though; a lot of it may go away.
- nradov 6y agoWhich studies? Please provide a citation.
- dTal 6y agoNobody can possibly know if it's permanent, of course, but currently it's looking like about 10% of people don't completely recover.
- nradov 6y agoPlease provide a citation for that number.
- richrichardsson 6y agoAny percentage is too high and a risk I'd rather not take. Other people's cavalier attitude towards limiting the spread, thus increasing MY risk of infection is what pisses me off most about this whole story.
- nradov 6y agoBy that logic no one should ever be allowed to do anything that exposes others to risk. Every time someone drives a car there's a percentage chance they'll run you over, leaving you crippled with no quality of life. It is unreasonable and unethical to expect others to protect you from all risk.