What happened: A new report is highlighting the possible effects of COVID-19 that can linger even after a patient overcomes the infection.
The story by The New York Times detailed accounts from psychiatrists who say they’ve seen several cases of patients presenting with psychotic symptoms despite no previous history of mental illness.
In many cases, the only outstanding medical history is previous COVID-19 infection. The report also explained that some studies have started to note the potentially severe mental impacts of the virus on patients, with one British study detailing new-onset psychosis.
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