56 The Exaggeration of Long Covid: "public-health officials have massively exaggerated long Covid to scare low-risk Americans as our government gives more than $1 billion to a long Covid medical-industrial complex." (www.wsj.com) posted 1 year ago by dekachin 1 year ago by dekachin +57 / -1 Opinion | The Exaggeration of Long Covid Lingering symptoms after a respiratory infection are common. Most cases are too mild to worry about. 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
"medium" covid exists. Any acute viral infection will give some people heart damage, and it takes a while to repair the lungs.
There's two sets of studies, ones taken right after covid showing heart damage and others showing no problems at 3 months.
Takeaway is don't go run a marathon or play soccer for a few weeks after a flu.