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Society is very stratified by intelligence, and the predispositions to long covid, like generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) strongly correlates positively with intelligence. See the work done by Dr Jessica Eccles on Bendy Brains Bendy Bodies and her published studies on long covid.

Anyway, because of the stratification many people don’t know anyone with long covid, while at the same time half of my friends have it. Both can be true observations of our surroundings.

On the actual numbers I would say that ~10% get some level of Long Covid while half of those recover in the first year. Of those who don’t recover around half have GJH which is a massive over representation suggesting a strong predisposition.