Yeah, that seems to be what the evidence is pointing to. Certainly for hospitalized patients there can be long-lasting effects, as with any kind of hospitalizat

Yeah, that seems to be what the evidence is pointing to. Certainly for hospitalized patients there can be long-lasting effects, as with any kind of hospitalization, and like all respiratory illnesses it can drag on for months. There is also the chance that it will develop into a post-viral condition (ME/CFS), which I've experienced myself (long before covid). However in that case the viral infection is really just a trigger, and stresses (whether pre-existing, or from the condition itself) seem to be more important in driving the symptoms.