this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2024
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From the article: " Reinfection with the virus contributed an additional two-point loss in IQ, as compared with no reinfection." So yes, there can be a compounding. It's research like this that makes me want to keep my 'mask, handwash, neti washing, indoor air filtration, avoid crowds indoors, etc' policy in place. Sigh.
Thank you, I must've missed that part ๐
I agree with you there.
I think a lot of people who don't care about the virus are the ones who should be the most concerned about these findings
I would have to agree. Alas, it's entirely possible that their loss of cognitive function, decreased I.Q., is preventing them from this sort of understanding.
they also started a good shuffle on over to the left of the mean