I don't think the article is hyperbole. You can search covid studies by yourself to see that there is ample evidence about the long term burden of covid, and that it's cumulative every time people get reinfected.

We don't need to force people to wear masks, but we can warn them about the dangers of the virus, which is unlike the other seasonal viruses. It seems the pendulum has away from covid fearmongering completely towards other side , pretending that it's OK for millions to be infected with a virus that is not benign. The results and burden on healthcare systems will become more obvious the coming years.