SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers several mechanisms that can accelerate aging:
DNA Damage and Impaired Repair
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-023-01097-w
Cellular Senescence
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-023-01097-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-022-00170-7
Telomere Attrition
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1399676/full
Epigenetic Age Acceleration
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1399676/full
Immune System Dysregulation
https://immunityageing.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12979-023-00406-z
Metabolic Disruption