New research shows that COVID-19 can cause "significant drops in IQ scores"

[boingboing]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2024/03/02/new-research-shows-that-covid-19-can-cause-significant-drops-in-iq-scores.html

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[Bemopolis]

Just in time for CDC to formally unveil its “We Don’t Give A Shit Anymore” strategy.

[DiveGirl]

Ridiculously depressing.

Is there really any control group for the past 4 years? I’d wager we’ve been burning brain cells in overtime since at least 2016.

[WebbieWebbster]

[iknownuurthing]

Oh, that explains it.

You can blame the pandemic, Donnie, for never reaching double digits.

[Shuck]

There’s also evidence of covid causing substantial declines in reaction times. People have been coming up with elaborate reasons why there have been more traffic accidents post-covid, but the answer is right there - dumber, slower drivers.

[Jerry_Sneede]

I don’t understand this.

[euansmith]

[bobsyeruncle666]

@iknownuurthing

Oh, that explains it.

You can blame the pandemic, Donnie, for never reaching double digits.

Double IQ digits? I think that was genetic.

[dug]

@Jerry_Sneede

I don’t understand this.

I don’t see what you did there.

[KathyPartdeux]

I guess I can always go into politics.