This is super fucking real. I made it 2.5 years without it (damn white ppl not taking it seriously). I got that Omicron joint and it nearly took me out. My heart has not truly recovered, and brain fog is a real thing for me now. I think "Long COVID" is a real thing we don't talk about.
VERY. Plagues stoke fears that are easily exploited by oppressive religions & con artists. The fact that COVID-19 damages the frontal lobe means ppl who survived multiple infections are quite literally unable to think clearly, which makes them easier to manipulate by bad-faith actors.