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Mar 26, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
With stories spreading about COVID-19 patients losing the ability to smell and taste, we asked expert @stevenmunger what science can actually tell us about the potential link — and what to do if it happens to you. Steven Munger with a whiteboard illustration of olfactory receptors. 1) With only anecdotal evidence, it’s hard to tell if the loss of smell/taste experienced by #COVID19 patients is a specific to #COVID, Munger says. It could be the same temporary smell loss that you have when you get a common cold. However...