Yep, long-term effects are a concern. People in Asia anticipated them because of past experiences with respiratory epidemics. As a consequence, they are more willing to resort to tough measures to combat such diseases.

I know people who got COVID-19 and now have to live with the neurological or cardiologic damages. They aren't exactly "crippled," but the conditions are serious enough that I really wouldn't want them. One person now has trouble keeping up with her usual workload, and I don't know how this is going to affect her employment down the road. Another person used to be an amateur athlete. Now she can't exercise or be an athlete anymore.

So all those college football players who got tested positive? Some of them will have to say goodbye to football.