Early into the pandemic, the original COVID strains had like 40% rate of permanent aftereffects, and the hospitalisation and death rates were insane. At the tim

Early into the pandemic, the original COVID strains had like 40% rate of permanent aftereffects, and the hospitalisation and death rates were insane. At the time, the vaccines have definitely saved lives, and the "covered up severe side effects or death" you talk about never came up in the real world, so...