There is rationale in the science article I posted above. The current hypothesis is viral reservoirs that are replication competent. Here is the blurb as well:
> Paxlovid targets virus that is rapidly replicating—which may or may not be the case for the virus lingering in Long Covid cases.
> Paxlovid targets virus that is rapidly replicating—which may or may not be the case for the virus lingering in Long Covid cases.