ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – News 6 recently checked up with a 27-year-old Orange County man still recovering from the coronavirus. [RELATED: 27-year-old Orange County man continues to recover from coronavirus] He's not alone.
While physicians warn fever and shortness of breath are the most obvious signs of the virus, recent reports show many patients are experiencing a loss of taste and smell.
There have been several hypotheses about the link between sensory impairment and the coronavirus. “One is that the virus is using the sensory cells in the nose that are responding to odors to enter the brain and affect brain function.