One of the most prominent symptoms and after-effects of the COVID-19 virus is loss of smell. According to a study done by researchers at the Journal of Internal Medicine in January 2021, 86% of patients lose some, or all, of their ability to smell.
The effects of the virus on this sensory organ, however, is not uniform. For some patients who have struggled with COVID-19 for a long period of time, it can take months for their sense of smell to return – if ever. Others who have overcome the virus, regain their ability to smell in a matter of weeks.
COVID-19 loss of smell: Sue Phillips to the rescue