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Loss of smell (not the stuffy nose kind) is a good indicator that you have covid.

Not losing smell tells you almost nothing, especially since Omicron. Before that, even if it was frequent, most of the people with covid didn't have this symptom so it was only a weak indicator.

But speaking of reassurance, not losing taste and smell is great simply because you don't lose taste and smell. It is one of the most annoying "mild" covid symptoms. And severe cases are becoming less and less common.