Loss of smell or taste no longer a telltale sign of COVID

Loss of smell or taste was once a telltale sign of COVID. Not anymore. The latest research suggests a prevalence of just 3% to 4% for this once-common symptom in recent waves. CBS News

Once a hallmark sign of many COVID-19 cases — sometimes more reliable than even flu-like symptoms at sniffing out people infected by the virus early in the pandemic — was the sudden loss of smell and taste. But growing research suggests this symptom has become far less common, with only a small fraction of new patients reporting it last year.

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