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by Duller-Finite 2083 days ago
Yes, there were a lot of reports back in March about the loss of smell as a frequent and specific symptom for COVID-19. I'm not sure why this article acts like it's a new thing. And, yes, patients recovering from the loss of smell (hyposmia or anosmia) can often have smell distortions and disturbances (known as parosmias and phantosmias).