‘Long Covid’ patients left with lower IQs and aged brains | The Week UK
Imperial College study finds that SarsCov2 infection can cause mental decline equivalent to losing 8.5 IQ points:
Covid-19 linked to cognitive decline, acceleration of Alzheimer's-like symptoms, research finds | CNN
"3-6 months after they were infected over 1/2 of patients still struggled with forgetfulness and 1/4 experienced additional cognitive challenges. How sick a patient was with Covid-19 was not an indicator of whether they would experience cognitive decline."