If you've tested positive for 'rona,

have you regained your sense of smell and taste? My sister had to go for a test because she was sick with a cough, exhaustion, and loss of these senses. She was told she likely has it, will find out in a few days but meanwhile she sent me this and is worried. Thanks for any insight!

COVID-19: Loss of Smell, Taste Might Be Long-Term
By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter


THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's become clear that many people with the infection lose their sense of smell and taste. And doctors are concerned that some will never get back to normal.

At this point, it's hard to know how common the symptom is. First, there were anecdotal reports of COVID-19 patients who had lost their ability to smell or taste, said Dr. Nicholas Rowan, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

And then, he said, studies started to confirm "there's a lot of truth to it."

Rowan pointed to one study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 that used objective tests to detect smell "dysfunction." Nearly all patients -- 98% -- showed some loss of smell.

But the problem isn't limited to severely ill patients. It appears to be common, and even a "cardinal" symptom, among people with milder COVID-19 infections. Cardinal symptoms are the key ones from which a diagnosis is made.

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https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200604/covid19-loss-of-smell-taste-might-be-long-term#1