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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Omicron symptoms: Newer Covid variants less likely to have effect on taste and smell

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Omicron and other more recent variants of Covid-19 are less likely to have loss of smell and taste as indicators of infection in patients, according to new research.

Those infected with the Omicron variant are less likely to develop smell and taste loss compared to those who contracted the Delta and other earlier Covid variants, pointed out a study published this month in the journal Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery.

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