Peripheral nerves are an extension of the spinal cord. There is some suspicion at least that the brain may become infected. The last I recall, and it was also about the time as the first ‘tingling’ articles, was a proposal that it was via the olfactory nerve/receptors. It was something seen in SARs-1.
I think this was one of the earliest articles:
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/chance-coronavirus-could-infect-your-brain/news-story/c870059fe7168a8d833bdef647254ab9
Gee, I thought they started somewhere else. (Just joking)
Agnes, you OK with the tornadoes?