The pro-lockdown crowd fortunately all sing from the same hymn sheet. The most recent talking point against the rational voices echo the new fear of "long covid". The frightening boogyman to keep us all in fear.

"long covid" refers to the unknown but frightening potential for horrible life changing everlasting side effects of the virus that can EVEN ruin the lives of young people.

No mention is made that as of today there have been 30 million official recoveries.

Not to mention the tens of millions more that have likely had the virus and recovered without even noticing (and weren't picked up with testing). If long covid was something truly to be frightened about, by now the numbers of those suffering with it would be overwhelming.

Now it's worth stating that, like with most viruses, there is the potential for long term side effects. Same as with the flu. This is not unusual and not a reason for more panic.

But let me introduce you to a new concept.

LONG LOCKDOWN.

Did you know that there are long term widespread and severe long term effects of lockdowns which are conveniently ignored by the long covid crowd. I'll list a few. Feel free to add your own.

Increased depression
Increased suicide
Increased hunger
Increased child mortality
Increased substance abuse
Increased poverty
Increased gender based violence
Decreased levels of education
Increased inequality
Decreased life expectancies
Increased HIV spread
Increased HIV deaths

Increased TB spread
Increased TB deaths
Increased long "TB"
Decreased child vaccination
Increased measles
Increased cancer suffering
Increased cancer deaths
Increased poor diabetic outcomes
Increased heart disease

So next time you hear the fear mongering about the mythical long covid, you can reply with the significantly more severe and devastating "long lockdown"