Ask A Genius 1469: Eleven-Day COVID Experience: Paxlovid, Vaccination, Long-Term Risks, and Endemic Trends

Rick Rosner, fully vaccinated and on Paxlovid, describes his eleven-day COVID bout: negative Tuesday, positive again Sunday, mild symptoms, and fear of long-term effects, ongoing spread. He’s cut exercise 20%, avoided severe disease risk through vaccination, and highlights endemic COVID patterns, immunity levels, variant naming shifts, and data access challenges.

Ask A Genius 1466: Rick Rosner’s Experience with COVID After 5.5 Years Avoiding Infection

Rick Rosner shares his experience catching COVID after successfully avoiding it for over five years. Symptoms were mild, mainly a sore throat, possibly due to recent vaccination. He discusses Paxlovid’s benefits and side effects, precautions he’s taking, including reduced exercise intensity, and his hope for minimal long-term effects on cognition.