The adverse effects of COVID-19 encompass the spectrum of harms attributable to infection with SARS-CoV-2 and to the broader societal response to the pandemic, spanning direct organ injury, immune-mediated complications, treatment-related toxicity, and downstream psychosocial and economic burdens. At the level of th…
The adverse effects of COVID-19 encompass the spectrum of harms attributable to infection with SARS-CoV-2 and to the broader societal response to the pandemic, spanning direct organ injury, immune-mediated complications, treatment-related toxicity, and downstream psychosocial and economic burdens. At the level of the individual, acute disease may progress from mild upper respiratory symptoms to viral pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, thromboembolic events, and multi-organ dysfunction driven by dysregulated inflammation and endothelial injury. Beyond the acute phase, persistent or post-acute sequelae affect respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and mental health domains. Pharmacological interventions deployed during the pandemic, including antiviral and immunomodulatory agents, carry their own adverse-effect profiles that require careful weighing against benefit. At the population level, the pandemic produced measurable disruption to mental health, education, healthcare delivery, supply chains, and social and economic life, with effects distributed unevenly across regions and vulnerable groups. Research in this area examines the kinetics of viral disease, immunological responses, the consequences of infection, and the social, behavioural, and systemic dimensions of the global response. This journal publishes peer-reviewed studies addressing the clinical and societal consequences of coronavirus disease.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 22 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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