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Millions suffer long-lasting loss of smell or taste problems after COVID, study finds

One in every 20 people who contract COVID-19 have long-term smell or taste problems due to the virus, new research suggests.

Driving the news: About 5% of people worldwide report smell and taste dysfunction six months after COVID, according to a study published Wednesday in The BMJ, the British Medical Association's peer-reviewed medical journal.


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