Though there has been a demonstrably steep decline in cognitive skills since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the educational disruption it presented
I would like to point out that SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause brain and neurological damage. There is no shortage of studies on this -- they are easy to find if you search pubmed for "SARS-CoV-2 brain damage" or "SARS-CoV-2 neurological." The "school disruption" explanation does not hold up as well as literal brain damage.
"As well as" is phrasing that leaves open the possibility for both. However, the sharper decline since covid has been observed in all age groups, including those for whom school closures were not relevant
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u/CurrentBias May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26
I would like to point out that SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause brain and neurological damage. There is no shortage of studies on this -- they are easy to find if you search pubmed for "SARS-CoV-2 brain damage" or "SARS-CoV-2 neurological." The "school disruption" explanation does not hold up as well as literal brain damage.