[clairity]

> "We are still completely ignorant about the long-term effects."

news media likes to harp on this now that the initial novelty has worn off, with stories about extreme cases of serious complications to keep the fear train going and the ad bucks rolling in.

but bodies are complex. every ailment has a long tail of odd residuals. in fact, just living has a long tail of odd residuals. there's little evidence so far that this ailment has any special long-term effect.

[the_gastropod]

We all know news outlets profit from fear, outrage, and general negative emotions. We get it. But that doesn't mean you get to just chalk up any bad news as "Well, that's just the media for you!".

If you didn't find the article I posted above compelling, I'd love to hear why. Here's another [1] BBC article suggesting approximately 50% of covid cases result in brain damage. Why should we not take this seriously?

[1] https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200622-the-long-term-ef...