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SvennoJ on 06 July 2020
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JRPGfan said:

Thats a straigt up Lie.

Apparently its quite common to lose Smell & taste, when your developeing symptoms.
Around 10% of people that get this, NEVER get their sense of smell or taste back.

Long term damage:

Heart Damage:
One study published in March found that out of 416 hospitalized Covid-19 patients, 19% showed signs of heart damage.
Another study from Wuhan published in January found 12% of Covid-19 patients showed signs of cardiovascular damage.
Other studies have since found evidence of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle that can cause scarring, and heart failure in Covid-19 patients.

Lung Damage:
Physicians have also found evidence of scarring in Covid-19 patients' lungs. "ground-glass opacities," which don't always heal.
One Chinese study found the patches in 77% of patients.
Research shows that about one third of survivors of similar coronaviruses such as SARS and MERS had long-term lung damage.


Its linked to increased diabetees, ei. people that have gotten covid19, afterwards have higher chances of diabetees.
Theres all kinds of organ damages, kidney, heart, liver, brain... ect.  Alot of it is permanent damage.

You can add skin lesions to that, aka covid toes. Study of 429 cases in Spain
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjd.19163
It doesn't seem to have permanent effects luckily.


Neurological damage is another long term effect, 3 stages of Covid19 brain damage
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/933131

In stage 1, viral damage is limited to epithelial cells of the nose and mouth, and in stage 2 blood clots that form in the lungs may travel to the brain, leading to stroke. In stage 3, the virus crosses the blood–brain barrier and invades the brain.

It has become "increasingly evident" that SARS-CoV-2 can cause neurologic manifestations, including anosmia, seizures, stroke, confusion, encephalopathy, and total paralysis, the authors write.

The authors note that SARS-CoV-2 binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) that facilitates the conversion of angiotensin II to angiotensin. After ACE2 has bound to respiratory epithelial cells, and then to epithelial cells in blood vessels, SARS-CoV-2 triggers the formation of a "cytokine storm." These cytokines, in turn, increase vascular permeability, edema, and widespread inflammation, as well as triggering "hypercoagulation cascades," which cause small and large blood clots that affect multiple organs. If SARS-CoV-2 crosses the blood–brain barrier, directly entering the brain, it can contribute to demyelination or neurodegeneration.


Here is that study about loss of smell and taste done on 202 patients in Italy
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2767781?guestAccessKey=2e0cf7c3-ca46-47d9-902b-1f97e228e6be&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=070220


Most of it seems to lead back to Cytokine storm.




Meanwhile in Egypt :/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/egypt-arrests-doctors-silences-critics-over-virus-outbreak-1.5011994

A doctor arrested after writing an article about Egypt's fragile health system. A pharmacist picked up from work after posting online about a shortage of protective gear. An editor taken from his home after questioning official coronavirus figures. A pregnant doctor arrested after a colleague used her phone to report a suspected coronavirus case.

As Egyptian authorities fight the swelling coronavirus outbreak, security agencies have tried to stifle criticism about the handling of the health crisis by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.

At least 10 doctors and six journalists have been arrested since the virus first hit Egypt in February, according to rights groups. Other health workers say they have been warned by administrators to keep quiet or face punishment. One foreign correspondent has fled the country, fearing arrest, and another two have been summoned for reprimand over "professional violations."

Coronavirus infections are surging in the country of 100 million, threatening to overwhelm hospitals. As of Monday, the Health Ministry had recorded 76,253 infections, including 3,343 deaths -- the highest death toll in the Arab world.