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In the study, patients who reported loss of smell were 10 times less likely to be admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 compared to those who did not have loss of smell.
It is not clear why loss of smell is associated with milder disease course. One speculation is that those who lose their sense of smell do so because the virus stays mainly in the nose area instead of spreading aggressively to the lungs or other areas. Another speculation is that these persons have a strong immune response to the infection that helps keep severe symptoms at bay.
Read the original article here: https://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/loss-of-smell-associated-with-milder-clinical-course-in-covid-19
