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.

  • @Moreless
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    34 months ago

    Guys, he doesn’t know about the resurgence of boardgames and that we’re in a boardgaming golden age!

      • Drusas
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        74 months ago

        That’s a weird response to an innocuous comment.

          • @P1nkman
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            24 months ago

            His sibling never let him win when they’d were younger, so now he’s on a personal vendetta against board games.

        • JackbyDev
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          24 months ago

          I’m not sure what I expected from someone with angry in their name.