*Long Covid could create a generation affected by disability,* according to Professor Altmann, immunologists.

Over 1% of the UK's population have had symptoms for a year now. If the US is similar, that would mean 3 million people disabled, who probably will not recover. Another 3 million, whose lasting symptoms started more recently, may or may not remain disabled for a long time.

That is up to six times the number of Americans who have died from Covid-19.

It seems from the data in this article that Omicron can cause lasting symptoms, at least for some time. The data do not indicate whether vaccinated people are safe, or whether their risk of being disabled is less. We really need to see this!