Those who recover from a bout of COVID-19 may be scoring lower on intelligence tests, a new research has claimed. Published in The Lancet journal EClinicalMedicine, the study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the COVID-19 disease could significantly decrease cognitive ability, particularly among patients who had severe infections. The research found that people who reported having contracted COVID-19 underperformed on the intelligence test. This, as per the research, aligns with “long-COVID” reports in which patients have complained of ‘brain fog’ and concentration issues. Those hospitalized and put on ventilators showed the worst deficit, equated to an IQ level drop of 7 points, as per the study.

Source: dna July 26, 2021 12:33 UTC