It has been more than six months of the world struggling to understand the novel coronavirus that has changed life as if overnight. Loss of smell (anosmia) and taste comes suddenly, with most patients saying their noses were clear. What was even more mysterious was that some patients still had a loss of smell for many months long after they had tested negative for coronavirus. Early research suggested it could be from the virus destroying olfactory neurons that trigger the brain to sense smell. Studies show that levels of antibodies against coronavirus remain high for a few weeks after infection.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2020 17:25 UTC