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

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.

  • FranklinEnglish
    12•2 months ago

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

    • @[email protected]English
      13•2 months ago

      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
        6•2 months ago

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

        • @[email protected]English
          2•2 months ago

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