One in 20 Covid patients suffer long-term smell or taste issues – study

Researchers concluded that an estimated 5.6% of Covid patients suffer smell dysfunction for at least six months and 4.4% have an altered taste

One in every 20 people who catch Covid-19 have long-term smell or taste problems as a result, according to a new study.

This could mean that millions of people around the world may have suffered smell and taste issues for at least six months following a Covid-19 infection.