SARS-CoV-2 evolves faster in the brain, shedding light on long COVID
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The COVID-19 virus mutates faster in the brain than in the lungs, potentially explaining neurological symptoms like brain fog. These mutations may help the virus adapt, raising concerns about the evolution of new variants.
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Original Title: SARS-CoV-2 evolves more rapidly in the brain than in the lungs, which may explain the neurological symptoms with COVID-19 and long COVID. The new study using mouse models found that the virus accumulated more mutations in the brain, particularly in the spike protein.