Hmm. I expect #drama.
A #fedi #influencer and important #dev made some stupid statements. They are factually incorrect, as well as childishly rude and insensitive.
The #fediverse cannot address the latter phrase.
The former, we can. We can educate each other about #COVID.
1. The world is still experiencing a #pandemic; the emergent phase ended in 2023.
2. Between 19.1 & 35 million people have died of COVID to 12 Mar.
3. Effects of surviving the disease appear to be cumulative.
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To expand that last point: if you get COVID and survive, you are LIKELY to have at least some measurable permanent changes to your body - such as reduced immune response.
If you survive COVID a second time, the changes LIKELY are measurably greater, e.g. immune response is even lower.
COVID *appears* to progressively reduce survivor's abilities.
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4. Morbidity rates for COVID are very high, even in regions with good health care. In the UK 3,404:1M, in the USA 3,618:1M.
5. At least 10-30% of survivors develop symptoms which last more than 3 months after recovery; over 50% of those who required hospitalization. In studies of victims after 4 weeks approximately ⅓ have findings of pulmonary fibrosis.
Due to COVID, wearing a #mask is far more important to avoiding becoming disabled than putting on your seat belt.
And you do that.
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Amgine