nostr:npub1hk4mlaam68ftq2fcrs0nkppn83h76njah5plwty3vpxc0f35zqcql0578k nostr:npub1hcc5kv2zwcnlwdthxru8cf8avcetpet86n9ymtgpm897dvml6wwsgk4xws  You may not realize this, but it’s a lot more “not healthy” to get covid and have a 1 in 10 chance of symptoms that affect your life for years than it is to get a cold or flu with a tiny chance of symptoms that affect your life for years.

Considering I am a research scientist who has worked on COVID for several years now I can assure you I know this. I also never said anything to the contrary.

COVID is worse than a cold or flu in terms of risk, yes.

Also few things about your statements that could use some clarification.  you may not realize this, but it’s a lot more “not healthy” to get covid and have a 1 in 10 chance of symptoms

Its important to note two things.. first off COVID hasnt been around long enough with enough studies to make conclusions like this conclusively. But even if you could its misleading.

Even if a study showed clearly a person who catches COVID has a 1 in 10 chance of perminant injury, that doesnt mean its a 1 in 10 chance every time you catch it. If you caught it and got out with relatively minimal complications chances are you will next time too. I have had covid 7 confirmed times so far without any problems.  I’d rather spend less than a minute a day thinking about remembering my mask

This isnt the reality for most people who are bothered by masks. For many of us every minute with a mask on is extremely uncomfortable. When masks were mandatory I couldnt do any of the things I loved because I found it so uncomfortable. I wear glasses so I could never see, and breathing was very uncomfortable.