Scientists at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ont., are taking part in an initiative called the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research to study the sudden loss of smell in COVID-19 patients.

According to a statement released by Western University on Friday, the researchers are asking individuals with confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 worldwide to participate in a survey to better understand this symptom of the novel coronavirus disease.

Anosmia, which is a sudden loss of smell, has been widely reported as a marker of COVID-19, according to the statement. It says further research is needed but emerging evidence suggests that “more than 60 per cent of COVID-19 patients experience anosmia and

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