A large longitudinal study has revealed that severe COVID-19 does not merely assault the body directly — it disturbs a deeper equilibrium, rousing dormant viruses that healthy immune systems have long kept silent. Among 1,154 hospitalized patients, researchers found that herpes-family viruses and Anelloviridae reactivated even in immunocompetent individuals, with persistent Anelloviridae during recovery correlating meaningfully with the physical deficits of long COVID. The findings invite a broader reckoning with what it means to recover from illness, suggesting that some wounds are not inflic
Severe COVID-19 Reactivates Dormant Viruses, Linked to Long COVID Physical Deficits
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients experienced severe complications including ICU admission, shock, thromboembolism, and organ dysfunction; some died within one year of discharge.