Does COVID-19 escalate aging process? A possible concern

A key challenge after the COVID‑19 pandemic will be managing the long‑term sequelae for the millions of individuals who recover from the disease. Based on the available evidence, our hypothesis is that the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic and its long‑term complications will lead to premature aging (in terms of health) of many people in the world. Obviously, to maintain appropriate public health and prevent poor health‑care services, countries should think and plan about the health problems and the long‑term consequences of SARS‑CoV‑2 after controlling the COVID‑19 pandemic.