Coronavirus survivors may be at risk of lasting cognitive damage, according to a study that found that in the worst cases the infection can cause mental decline equivalent to an 8.5-point fall in IQ or the brain ageing ten years.

The “brain fog” reported by many people weeks and months after their recovering from the virus may be a symptom of more serious cognitive deficits, scientists have said.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/coronavirus-could-age-the-brain-by-10-years-or-cause-iq-to-fall-v9s273rbs

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