
Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial deficit in intelligence
People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus,
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People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus, according to new research published in The Lancet journal EClinicalMedicine. The findings suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 can produce substantial reductions in cognitive ability, especially among those with more severe illness.