For those curious about the current state of knowledge (as of Feb 2023) about what COVID does to the immune system:
Have you heard that, apparently, COVID-19 is “airborne AIDS?” “I think that that epithet is horrifying and beyond offensive,” Edward Nirenberg tells me. He is a science communicator with a deg...
Thanks for posting this - it clears up some misinformation for me. I still have to be extra cautious as I am listed for a kidney transplant. Any illness will make that necessary even sooner.
this article has a clear slant against precautionary principle, +hints at the debunked 'immunity debt' theory as a cause for secondary infections following covid, among other flaws. it is reckless to tell ppl "don't worry" re a surging, v contagious virus KNOWN to cause harm in every organ of body.
This article is just incorrect and minimizing, just spreading misinformation. This helps no one.
Does seem to lean away from precautionary principle in a big way. Seems it is fair to say a lot is not known yet and yet there is a lot of harm being done simply ON the basis of lack of perfect certainty, coupled with minimizing policy. All more avoidable with stronger 'this may cause' language.