Sars-CoV-2 RNA was detected in the brains of all six autopsy patients who died more than a month after developing symptoms
**+ many similar studies**
Even mild SARS-CoV-2 respiratory-only infection can cause long-term neurologic damage
~https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220116/Even-mild-SARS-CoV-2-respiratory-only-infection-can-cause-long-term-neurologic-damage.aspx~
Yesterday there was [a conversation](https://lemmy.ml/post/149714) that contained several blatantly anti-vax comments. I had previously included in the community description a rule against anti-vax posts and comments, but I was not enforcing it well. I will be enforcing that rule going forward. I have also included a new rule against personal attacks. Please remember to report violations.
If anti-vaxxers wish to have a discussion, they are free to create their own community. This community is not a home for that sentiment.
Wearing face masks and maintaining social distance are familiar to many people around the world during the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Evidence suggests that these are effective ways to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, it is not clear how exactly the risk of infection is affected by wearing a mask during close personal encounters or by social distancing without a mask. Our results show that face masks significantly reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to social distancing. We find a very low risk of infection when everyone wears a face mask, even if it doesn’t fit perfectly on the face.