Hmm. Looks like this is the point of Corona-chan: to infect the brain stem:

https://archive.is/QcsaD 

We're in trouble.

"Increasing data has now provided evidence that SARS-C0V-2 is both neurotropic and neurovirulent. The virus invades the CNS soon after infection and gains access into the CSF and to brain subregions that include the brain stem and cortex."

Fuck.

"After crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) virus can replicate in microglia and neurons with collateral damage to the barrier. An inflammatory cascade is set into motion that includes ongoing collateral damage and secondary seizures, delirium and stroke."

Argh.

OK it's very late here and I need to sign off. Going to have a look at this paper today and a couple of other ones. I have a suspicion that the pneumonia-like symptoms are just a cover and the real payload is a SARS-like infection in the brain. In which case we're in deep shit.