What do people think will be the long term outcomes in society, politics, economy, culture, environment and so on of the coronavirus / covid-19 pandemic?
I read lots of articles or comments in many places arguing for hopeful outcomes such as more cooperation among people, improved delivery and more spending on health and social care, reduced inequality, reduced pollution and carbon dioxide emissions, and so on. Will these really come about, do you think?
Or will there be some negative outcomes? What kinds of negative outcomes do people envisage?
Finally, what kinds of evidence are we seeing so far of outcomes from the pandemic? And what directions do these point towards?
I'd really like to discuss these and see where we can go with them ...
Negative and positive outcome depending on what we learn from this lesson.
I agreed with Falah Hasan Obayes Al-Khikani sir comments here. Peter Matanle
While most persons with COVID-19 recover and return to normal health, some patients can have symptoms that can last for weeks or even months after recovery from acute illness. Even people who are not hospitalized and who have mild illness can experience persistent or late symptoms. Multi-year studies are underway to further investigate. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
The most commonly reported long-term symptoms include:
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Cough
Joint pain
Chest pain
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
Other reported long-term symptoms include:
Difficulty with thinking and concentration (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
Depression
Muscle pain
Headache
Intermittent fever
Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
More serious long-term complications appear to be less common but have been reported. These have been noted to affect different organ systems in the body. These include:
Cardiovascular: inflammation of the heart muscle
Respiratory: lung function abnormalities
Renal: acute kidney injury
Dermatologic: rash, hair loss
Neurological: smell and taste problems, sleep issues, difficulty with concentration, memory problems
Psychiatric: depression, anxiety, changes in mood
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
