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Driving Under the Cognitive Influence of COVID-19: Exploring the Impact of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Road Safety | Neurology neurology.org/doi/10.1212/01…
This finding that having acute COVID infection is associated with increased risk of crashing your car is not all that surprising really. We know COVID messes with your brain. Need more research long COVID’s impacts on driver safety. Don’t expect it will be good.

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Here is survey from Trudeau Liberal government on priorities.
Last question was open text box.
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