Covid linked to mental disorders in series of cases at Joburg hospital

Evidence is mounting worldwide that the virus is capable of invading and living in brain tissue, says expert

09 May 2022 - 19:45

One ended up in a Pretoria township without knowing how she got there. Another became aggressive and started perceiving objects at abnormal sizes. The third had delusions about being persecuted and experienced hallucinations...

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