COVID-19 attacks the brain

Isn't delirium not unheard of with a high fever?

Also, what were the father's underlying conditions? Were there any neurological pre-conditions?

Are there any studies being conducted into this aspect of the illness or is this anecdote all there is to go on?

Some yahoo of a nurse says this and NBC takes it as gospel.

And you all believe it too.

Some yahoo of a nurse says this and NBC takes it as gospel.

And you all believe it too.

great

He died a week after his 82nd birthday.

Most people succumbing to Covid-19 are elderly and the mental decline is likely indicative of dementia.

Ask any family member to pay closer attention to when their loved one began to deteriorate mentally, and most will realize it had started 10-12 years earlier. Alzheimer’s isn’t like turning off a light switch, it can often be slow and steady.

I'm not sure why this thing affects people so differently. I bet there are different strains.

r6, different strains are thought to have occurred in China and Italy. What does mean? To me the only answer would be a mutation. Which is terrifying.

Yes, I keep wondering what they aren't telling us.

R8 ALOT!

It's a retrovirus. Don't they always cross blood/brain barriers.

There's a reason the economy has a ground to a halt. This is very serious.

Trump's a sociopath. He's responsible for a lot of these deaths.

And he doesn't give a shit.

Fever and low oxygen do this.

R11, thank you.

Some people just want to be scared all the time.

Wait! What’s a retrovirus and how does its behavior differ from a regular virus?