TOKYO -- Loss of the ability to smell and taste can be an early sign of coronavirus infection, according to a growing number of reports from around the world.
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Loss of smell, and an ensuing loss of taste, have been reported in coronavirus patients who show few other symptoms. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Loss of the ability to smell and taste can be an early sign of coronavirus infection, according to a growing number of reports from around the world.