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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.11.21258690v3?fbclid=IwAR0wvhudSPWAriuTm3oO0V3ZfZzO61p_QFN49DK-DjBrW2MOKQRcI5vNsFs

A recent study from the UK reviewed brain scans of 785 people from before and after the pandemic began (a strength of the study is they compared scans of the *same* people, and included a control group) to measure changes to the brain across time. It study found that the people who had tested positive for COVID had significant brain damage, including loss of gray matter among other damages to brain tissue. The pathological changes to the brain were matched by evidence of cognitive decline in tests that assessed the cognitive function of the cohort. The findings held firm even with those who had mild cases of COVID.

Note that this is pre-print paper that is undergoing peer review.

I’m trying to decide whether to send my unvaxxed kid to school Monday and am so demoralized. [/quote]

I don’t believe the paper says what you think it does. This is not brain damage in the typical form in which that term is widely used. 
It merely states that there are changes in the gray matter of the brain of patients with Covid. They do not know if this is a function of the mechanism causing loss of smell/taste or the virus’ pathway into the nervous system or general inflammation. They also don’t know if these changes are temporary or have any lasting impact. The paper concludes with uncertainty related to whether the changes in the brain are directly tied to Covid or may be impacted by stress or other external factors. [/quote]

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