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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: Long-lasting Loss of Smell, Taste in 5% of Covid Cases

A lost sense of smell has been a hallmark of contracting coronavirus since the early days of the pandemic Mohd Arhaan ARCHER AFP

Around five percent of people who have had Covid-19 develop long-lasting problems with their sense of smell or taste, a large study said Thursday, potentially contributing to the burden of long Covid.

A lost sense of smell has been a hallmark of contracting coronavirus since the early days of the pandemic, but it has not been clear how often symptoms like this occur -- or how long they can last, AFP said.

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