COVID brain fog: Can’t drive, can’t read, how to recover?

“Most people with brain fog who I've spoken to have been dismissed by the medical profession to some degree. They've been told that their symptoms are just tiredness, or stress, or depression, or anxiety,” says Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic.

“Most people with brain fog who I've spoken to have been dismissed by the medical profession to some degree. They've been told that their symptoms are just tiredness, or stress, or depression, or anxiety,” says Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic. Photo by Shutterstock.

Brain fog is one of the most misunderstood long-haul COVID symptoms, according to science writer Ed Yong. It makes planning and concentrating nearly impossible.

The ACLU is suing the LA County Sheriff’s Department over what it calls “barbaric” and “medieval” conditions at the county jail system’s Inmate Reception Center.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins