COVID-19 infection may result in objectively measurable cognitive deficits that can persist for a year or longer.
The NEJM study titled "Cognition and Memory after Covid-19 in a Large Community Sample" assessed over 112,000 participants using online cognitive tests between July 2021 and August 2022.
Researchers analyzed performance in memory, reasoning, and executive function across different groups: those who had COVID-19 with varying symptom durations and those who never had COVID-19.
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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2311330
Imperial College London
COVID-19 may have small but lasting effects on cognition and memory | Imperial News | Imperial College London
COVID-19 may have an impact on people’s cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection.
Here’s how the Qing’s trade cycle played out:
This cycle weakened the Qing and empowered foreign powers. Today, China appears to be entering Stage 3 all over again.
China supports Iran diplomatically and technologically, shielding it from Western pressure. China frequently vetoes UN Security Council resolutions critical of Iran or Hamas and amplifies anti-Israel narratives in state media.
China has repeatedly vetoed US-led Gaza ceasefire resolutions at the UN Security Council, accusing the US of "playing word games." In November 2023, as the Council’s rotating president, China pushed for condemning Israel and supported International Court rulings.
Iran’s missile technology partly stems from 1990s Chinese military sales. Both cooperate through platforms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Though no direct evidence shows Chinese funds reaching Hamas via Iran, their shared interest in countering US influence is clear.
China uses the Palestinian issue to boost influence among Muslim-majority countries, providing diplomatic cover for Iran and its proxies while avoiding direct involvement in regional conflicts. This reflects a strategic indirect alliance between China and Iran.
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Reuters: Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire
