The Pandemic phase of Covid is over since we are no longer a "naive" population. Most of us, either by infection or vaccination have immune systems familiar with some form of the Covid virus. So like influenza, it is now endemic with periodic epidemics as a particularly virulent strain develops.
That’s a technically correct way of saying lots of people are still developing long COVID and dying while we whistle and stroll by the graveyards.
Yes, people will be developing long Covid. Also, people will also be dying of influenza and there is a realization of syndromes and health issues post influenza. Finally, with RFK Jr. in power, both Influenza and COVID are going to get worst the next few years with the suppression of vaccination.
Yes, we should protect ourselves from the flu as well. But if you look at the numbers you will see we already know that COVID causes much more death, hospitalization, and long-term health problems. There is a reason long-COVID has become the leading chronic condition in children, surpassing asthma.
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Will Kennedy never catch anything? Will any of his pet diseases set him down at some point?
I mean the man has literal brain worms. I feel like he's got a real three stooges syndrome
Having had one infection makes it more likely for you to get long covid next time. We need to clean the air much like we clean our drinking water. Much work to be done and in the meantime we are masking up to protect our health & each other.
Better Covid, Measles, Birdful and RFK Jr, I'm staying masked for the foreseeable future. But the upside is I haven't had to deal with allergies either.