Hi, Folks -

I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned in the article, but I had read decades ago that lack of zinc can dininish senses of taste and smell. In fact there was (and perhaps still is) a "zinc taste test" approach to determine one's zinc status.

Mentions of the combination of Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc as a possibly effective treatment for Covid-19 seems to support an idea that Covid-19 and functional Zinc deficiency might often go hand-in-hand.

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Yes, it’s REAL: Coronavirus patients are losing their sense of smell and taste – and aren’t getting them back
by Franz Walker

(Natural News) In addition to attacking the lungs, the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) can also rob patients of their sense of smell and taste. Now, as they begin to learn more about the disease, experts warn that these patients could be without these senses for much longer than expected.

Healthcare personnel first noticed that COVID-19 patients were losing their ability to smell and taste back in March. At that time, the thinking was that the loss of these senses was just a symptom of the disease, with some even saying that it could be used to identify possible asymptomatic carriers.

A recent study, however, suggests that the loss could last for a long time or even be permanent.

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https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-06-06-coronavirus-patients-lose-smell-and-taste.html

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