New research aimed to quantify a common and life-altering aftereffect of covid-19: a lingering loss of smell, also known as anosmia. The study estimates that up to 1.6 million people in the U.S. have experienced chronic anosmia lasting at least six months following their coronavirus infection.
Source: Gizmodo – Over a Million Americans May Have Permanently Lost Their Sense of Smell to Covid-19