> COVID-19 survivors also have reduced cognitive abilities, equivalent to about 7 points on IQ scale Ostensibly true for those on ventilators. However, IQ is n

> COVID-19 survivors also have reduced cognitive abilities, equivalent to about 7 points on IQ scale Ostensibly true for those on ventilators. However, IQ is normed to those who are the same age as you. So if being on a ventilator also takes a couple decades off your life expectancy, then there isn't necessarily any difference, at least if you think of yourself as being a couple decades older.