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People who had severe covid-19 show cognitive decline years later (www.newscientist.com)

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An analysis of people who were hospitalised with covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic has revealed that the ongoing decline in their cognitive abilities is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points

The cognitive abilities of people who were hospitalised with covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic remain lower than expected, even years later, and there is some evidence that this is forcing them to change jobs.

“What we found is that the average cognitive deficit was equivalent to 10 IQ points, based on what would be expected for their age, et cetera,” says Maxime Taquet at the University of Oxford.

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[–] franklin@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly, I feel like it has affected me cognitively and I was 3 vaccines in when I got it.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same, but I think it is more the stress of finding out just how many people are absolutely trash over the last decade with antivaxxers crushing my last respect for humanity.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I thought I had a pretty low opinion of humanity before the pandemic hit. Oh boy, was I wrong.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

The worst part was finding out it was rhe same bullshit people pulled during the "Spanish" flu back in 1918.