1 in 5 is probably an overestimate, but even the lowest estimates of Long COVID prevalence are alarmingly high. Honestly, even if there wasn't a single new Long

1 in 5 is probably an overestimate, but even the lowest estimates of Long COVID prevalence are alarmingly high. Honestly, even if there wasn't a single new Long COVID case starting today, the fact that many still haven't recovered would make it a significant ongoing health issue. I agree it's not over, but saying it's raging is not correct either. In the U.S. excess deaths are close to zero [0] and hospitalizations are also low [1]. Other countries largely seem to be seeing similar patterns, although I have not looked at their numbers as closely. We could see another wave, of course, but currently we are in a lull. For what it's worth, I think there are still precautions that make sense because they are are effective and relatively low-cost, like masking in crowded indoor spaces and testing before and after attending large events. [0]: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm [1]: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/current-covid-hospitalizations-per-million?country=~USA https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/current-covid-hospitaliza...