One in 20 Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell or taste

Covid-19 survivors who lose or experience a change in their sense of smell or taste might feel severely distressed and isolated. — AFP

One in every 20 people who catch Covid-19 have long-term smell or taste problems as a result, according to a study published in The BMJ journal one July 27 (2022)

This could mean that millions of people around the world may have suffered smell and taste issues for at least six months following a Covid-19 infection.