A cascade of pandemic and climate extremes

Covid-19 challenges the very fabric of human possibilities, survival and needs while amplifying the impacts of any ongoing crisis, especially the one faced currently by South Asia. Against a backdrop of critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities, the sub- region is now confronting the pandemic along with extreme events like tropical cyclones, recurring...

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Risk of memory loss and cognitive decline due to Covid-19

It is now clear that many patients suffering from Covid-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell, to delirium, to an increased risk of stroke. There are also longer-lasting consequences for the brain, including myalgic encephalomyelitis /chronic fatigue syndrome and Guillain-Barre syndrome.These effects may be caused by direct viral infection...

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