There's not much you can do (other than vote appropriately, and in every election - shameless non-partisan political plug).
The COVID lockdown put a stop to one gaming group and we haven't gotten back together - and won't as a face to face game since my wife was a player and can no longer sustain that energy. The other shifted to online (Roll20) and is now back to face to face - though we CAN go online for weeks where illness mandates it.
One of the big benefits of the online portals that I've experienced, however, is the group that sprung up during the pandemic and has only ever been online (except for one session). Members of our kids' generations who had never played D&D before expressed interest so we played on Roll20. After that campaign more or less finished to try other things like Masks and Call of Cthulhu, my wife was able to join. Being online and not face to face, she can participate as she has the energy and, when tiring out, can lie down on the bed next to her computer desk and still be somewhat engaged via her headset and iPad (we use Discord for audio).
So, even with long COVID, there are ways to adapt and the VTTs really help with that.