It appears that losing your sense of smell may be an early symptom of COVID-19. A study by King’s College London found that of the participants who tested positive for coronavirus, 59% reported a loss of smell or taste.
While U.S. News reported that the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery are not shocked by this occurrence, stating “viral infections are a leading cause of loss of sense of smell, and COVID-19 is caused by a virus,” it certainly sounds like an unusual experience.
However, you should take into consideration that anosmia, the term for losing one’s sense of smell is a common symptom of respiratory viruses.
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