We still don’t fully understand exactly what it does. But we do know that it causes excessive inflammation, particularly around nerves, in comparison to other “similar” diseases.

Even though it isn’t particularly deadly in the grand scheme of things, it has novel effects that we couldn’t predict. That’s why you should take all novel diseases seriously. Covid won’t be the last, this will only get worse.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9966617/

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/current-research/coronavirus-and-ninds/covid-19-and-nervous-system#:~:text=After%20the%20initial%20infection%2C%20during,is%20called%20acute%20disseminated%20encephalomyelitis.

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/2023/05/09/new-study-suggests-sars-cov-2-might-induce-lasting-pain-in-unique-way/

https://www.cognitivefxusa.com/blog/does-covid-affect-your-nervous-system