How COVID-19 Affects The Brain

A lot of the information we hear about COVID-19 surrounds how the virus impacts your lungs or how the pandemic has ravaged society due to quarantine. But what about your brain? Might coronavirus have an effect there, too? Come along with Alie Astrocyte to learn about which symptoms might be indicative of the neurological effects of COVID.

Micah's Social Distancing Video: https://youtu.be/C4dU-gtBwGE

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