> Most people would worry about 'long term health effects' as they'd usually assume that it's going to go on for years. There are plenty of anecdotes to be fou

> Most people would worry about 'long term health effects' as they'd usually assume that it's going to go on for years. There are plenty of anecdotes to be found of people reporting debilitating long-covid symptoms for 6 months so far. That's "still sick since I had it back in March/April". (It hasn't been around for a year so nothing can be said about that timescale yet.) That's significant enough that public health officials are talking openly about it as a concern, so it's not just a few isolated anecdata. There are some reports suggesting neurological impairment. Along with observed blood changes (thickening), which is concerning regarding long term damage for rational reasons. If that turns out to be true, that sort of damage tends to never completely recover. Rather you learn to adapt and live with it.