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by cthonicthulu 2138 days ago
It's a bit misleading to say this "says more about our times and the media we're subjected to than the virus itself", although it is no Ebola for sure. To me, it seems to be somewhere (disturbingly) in the middle -- a low apparent CFR and yet it still seems to cause permanent lung damage a disturbing amount of the time. Perhaps it's too early to tell and we should be cautious and reserve our judgment?

Nevermind "should" -- we should definitely be cautious, observe and reserve our judgment. It's good to be skeptical. But, draw a line at careless speculation.
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timr 2138 days ago
"yet it still seems to cause permanent lung damage a disturbing amount of the time."

Fact check: there is no evidence of this. Even otherwise reputable sources are trading in anecdotes, and relying heavily on "may" and "could" to spread fear:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseas...

"While most people recover from pneumonia without any lasting lung damage, the pneumonia associated with COVID-19 MAY be severe."

Lots of illnesses can cause lung damage. The essential question is: at what rate?

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