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The uniqueness of COVID is stated in the article: > Contrary to public belief, he warns, COVID is not like the flu. New variants evolve much faster, making ann

The uniqueness of COVID is stated in the article: > Contrary to public belief, he warns, COVID is not like the flu. New variants evolve much faster, making annual shots inadequate. He believes that if things continue as they are, with new COVID variants emerging and reinfections happening rapidly, the majority of Americans may eventually grapple with some form of Long COVID. > Let’s repeat that: At the current rate of infection, most Americans may get Long COVID. Vaccines do not prevent transmission, and each reinfection increases your chances for Long COVID. Sure, your second infection might be like a cold, but the third could do you in for good. For the person next to you, it might be 4th/5th infection, etc. But either way, it's a risky gamble for most people to be making blindly, especially as time marches forward with no end game in sight.

ivraatiems 2y ago
> Sure, your second infection might be like a cold, but the third could do you in for good. I don't think there's evidence of this? Long COVID doesn't 'do you in for good'. The only evidence I'm aware of is that subsequent COVID infections tend to be less dangerous, not more. But none of this is relevant to my point anyway, really, which is that COVID is not the only virus capable of causing these kinds of effects; it's increased the incidence, but the underlying phenomenon is the same and won't go away if we get rid of COVID somehow.
- swed420 2y ago
  > Long COVID doesn't 'do you in for good'. The only evidence I'm aware of is that subsequent COVID infections tend to be less dangerous, not more. FTA: > A new report commissioned by the Social Security Administration in 2022 says that Long Covid is a chronic illness. People see gradual improvement in symptoms over time, but a plateau may occur 6-12 months post-infection, and only 22% fully recover within a year. Others remain stable or get worse. This coupled with normalized non masking means reinfections and their consequences will continue to occur.

ivraatiems 2y ago

> Sure, your second infection might be like a cold, but the third could do you in for good. I don't think there's evidence of this? Long COVID doesn't 'do you in for good'. The only evidence I'm aware of is that subsequent COVID infections tend to be less dangerous, not more. But none of this is relevant to my point anyway, really, which is that COVID is not the only virus capable of causing these kinds of effects; it's increased the incidence, but the underlying phenomenon is the same and won't go away if we get rid of COVID somehow.

swed420 2y ago
> Long COVID doesn't 'do you in for good'. The only evidence I'm aware of is that subsequent COVID infections tend to be less dangerous, not more. FTA: > A new report commissioned by the Social Security Administration in 2022 says that Long Covid is a chronic illness. People see gradual improvement in symptoms over time, but a plateau may occur 6-12 months post-infection, and only 22% fully recover within a year. Others remain stable or get worse. This coupled with normalized non masking means reinfections and their consequences will continue to occur.