Thread on Twitter: New study documents the case of two previously healthy sisters - 11 and 13-years-old - with new-onset cognitive decline after mild covid. The ability of their brains to consume glucose had been impaired - an initiating factor for dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease 🧵
Related: "potential future Alzheimer’s problems may arise from the COVID-19 pandemic as SARS-CoV-2 infections have been known to reactivate dormant VSV and HSV-1 infections...the pandemic could increase future rates of neurodegenerative disease"
There is no mild Covid.
"These new data point to disturbing trends showing COVID-19 infections leading to lasting cognitive impairment and even Alzheimer’s symptoms,”
Read this thread. Any Covid infection can lead to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage.
There will be no herd immunity. Reinfection happens on average in 16 mos.
We also know it causes organ damage, clots & T-cell decrease.
We’ve barely begun to see what Covid infection means long term.