Covid-19 and 'Yuppy 'Flu'

Young people have been repeatedly assured that, they have much less to fear from a Covid-19 infection, than their older counterparts. Young adults are a group that a) want to enjoy themselves and b) is prepared to take risks to do so. In the UK, currently, 28% of new Covid-19 infections are in the 20-29 bracket. An account by a formerly fit 27 year old male (not featured) amply illustrates that a Covid-19 infection is not a mild, acute event for all young people (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/13/i-was-infected-with-coronavirus-in-march-six-months-on-im-still-unwell). The individual concerned did experience a mild bout of the disease (and didn't require hospitalisation) but is still, some 6 months later, experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). After his initial bout of the infection, he experienced severe chest pains, migraines, dizziness and exhaustion and still cannot return to work. It has been estimated that some 600,000 people (including many young adults) develop post-Covid illness. This can wreck lives and could be a long-lasting drain on the health services. Many of the young have been convinced that they can have the infection and 'get it over with', before returning to a normal life. One might suggest that the ill-advised 'herd immunity' concept led people down this path (perhaps Sweden will have a high incidence of ME for some years?). One should emphasise that 'herd immunity' is normally a concept only applied, nowadays, to vaccination take-up and should not, in my view, be an encouragement to have the disease itself. I think it would be better if all age groups tried to avoid becoming infected until a safe and effective vaccine is developed.