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That's just it, we don't know yet. The reality (in terms of frequency, duration, and average severity) could be an order of magnitude off in either direction re
by brundolf 5y ago
That's just it, we don't know yet. The reality (in terms of frequency, duration, and average severity) could be an order of magnitude off in either direction relative to the anecdata.
Covid has been totally alien in multiple ways already. The long-term effects could also be totally outside the norms for other viruses.
- angelzen 5y agoThat we don't know doesn't necessarily imply that we need to assume the worst case scenario.
- brundolf 5y agoThat's up to each individual's risk profile. I'd rather play it safe for another several months than risk lifetime debilitation. You can pick your own risk level.
- angelzen 5y agoTrue. Everybody has a right to decide their own risk profile according to their own life circumstances and risk tolerance. Not to scold, but please notice that some people have quite a bit larger choice space than others. For example, white collar WFH vs. blue collar in-person service.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago>That's just it, we don't know yet. So why is it your biggest worry?
- brundolf 5y agoBecause of how wide the margin of error still is, and the fact that lifelong debilitation is on the table. Long covid right now is in the stage of analysis that regular covid was over a year ago. People had no idea back then how bad the mortality rates actually were, what to do about them, etc. We have a pretty good handle on that side now, which is why I'm no longer really worried about being killed or even hospitalized, as a healthy young vaccinated person. But we're just beginning to study the long-term effects. Their severity in the grand scheme of things could be tiny, or it could be massive, because - again - we don't know yet. I don't want to roll those dice.