One million acknowledged covid deaths in this country during the pandemic.

[niyad]

But it just occurred to me, in responding to someone in another thread, that we do not talk about those who did not die, but are now suffering, and may well continue to suffer, the effects of long covid. One of my friends contracted covid in June 2020, long before the vaccines were available, was in ICU, on a vent, for over two weeks. She survived, barely, but has brain fog, heart, and digestive issues to this day.

How much long term damage are we as a society, as family, as friends, as the helping orofessions, going to be dealing with?

[Irish_Dem]

1. The damage Trump did is incalculable.

The damage to Americans, our country, our democracy, national security.

We will never know the true amount of damage.

[cbabe]

2. And all the orphaned children.

[niyad]

5. Yes, thank you.

[Siwsan]

3. My brother caught it back in late February, 2020.

He was really, really sick but not sick enough to be admitted to the hospital, which tells me how bad the people were who met criteria for admission. zIt took him well over a month to feel like he was finally coming out on the other side. When he got the first vaccination it slammed him right back to feeling really ill, but that lifted MUCH faster.

Even now he said he can feel long term effects. Some brain fog and just an all over loss of strength. I think he's had it twice, since, but pretty much breezed through those because he is fully vaccinated.

I think I'm the only one in my family who never developed any symptoms, despite 3 very close exposures.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. I give him sole credit for at least 350,000.

Those that got covid. before there was a vaccine, was unfortunate...but Trump kept telling the rubes that 1) there was only 1 or 2 people with CoVID, nothing to worry about. 2)Then, when the shit hit the fab, stick a UV light up from ass and kill it instantly.

Lots of Americans died by following Donald Trump's advice. A genuinely stupid man who won't listen to science.

[babylonsister]

6. I remember how appalling it was when numbers were approaching 100K.

Very sad.