In a preprint* released today, Polish researchers uncovered more specific aspects of the taste disorder caused by COVID-19, showing it especially blunts the perception of sweetness at low concentrations of sugar. I personally find this very interesting because it adds to the data that are slowly but steadily swaying me toward the belief that I may myself have gotten COVID-19 in early February, dismissing it at the time as the flu.
COVID-19 Specifically Targets Sweet Tastes
COVID-19 Specifically Targets Sweet Tastes
COVID-19 Specifically Targets Sweet Tastes
In a preprint* released today, Polish researchers uncovered more specific aspects of the taste disorder caused by COVID-19, showing it especially blunts the perception of sweetness at low concentrations of sugar. I personally find this very interesting because it adds to the data that are slowly but steadily swaying me toward the belief that I may myself have gotten COVID-19 in early February, dismissing it at the time as the flu.