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On the nose: French oenologist Sophie Pallas lost her sense of taste and smell after been infected with the coronavirus
(Reuters)
French wine tasters have asked to be made priority for Covid-19 vaccination as the virus interferes with their sense of smell.
More than one-third of wine tasters in France who had caught Covid said the virus had affected their ability to do their work, a survey by the Union of Oenologists found.
The loss of taste and sense of smell is a primary symptom of the virus and a nightmare scenario for those whose work relies on extreme sensory sensitivity.