[i_am_a_squirrel]

Only 3 points though! And most people have had covid, so it's an even playing field!

[urbandw311er]

3 points _on average_

It’s troubling. Who knows how deep the rabbit hole goes?

[funcDropShadow]

From the article:

> In the same study, those who had mild and resolved COVID-19 showed cognitive decline equivalent to a three-point loss of IQ. In comparison, those with unresolved persistent symptoms, such as people with persistent shortness of breath or fatigue, had a six-point loss in IQ. Those who had been admitted to the intensive care unit for COVID-19 had a nine-point loss in IQ. Reinfection with the virus contributed an additional two-point loss in IQ, as compared with no reinfection.

That is troubling

[EchoChamberMan]

Are you serious? If this said "most people only lost one finger due to COVID," would you get excited? This is no laughing matter, but extreme damage to the population.

[rokkamokka]

More like "lost 3% mobility in their fingers on average", I suppose

[EchoChamberMan]

The analogy is just to make a point; intelligence, the main part of being human, is rather more important than mobility in fingers.