When coronavirus robs you of your sense of smellLosing the ability to do something we take for granted, like smelling a rose, can leave people depressed. PARIS: "What I miss most is the smell of my son when I kiss him, the smell of my wife's body," said Jean-Michel Maillard. Anosmia -- the loss of one's sense of smell -- may be an invisible handicap, but is psychologically difficult to live with and has no real treatment, he says. You only truly become aware of your sense of smell when you lose it, said Maillard, who lost his own following an accident. "To be deprived of your sense of smell for a month, it's not serious.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2020 03:47 UTC