The numbers are tiny but there appears to be an urgent need to fully evaluate the suggestion that a Covid-19 infection can have lasting effects on the brain in some patients (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/25/doctors-find-brain-issues-linked-to-covid-19-patients-study). The viral infection has been linked to some cases of stroke and to psychoses. This may be a consequence of the effects of the virus on the circulatory system supplying the brain in some patients.These long-lasting effects of infection could be a serious health problem for sub-populations of folk.
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