A Frontline Doctor Contemplates Covid’s Lifelong Consequences

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Jason Gale

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The loss of the sense of smell affects almost one in every two people who get Covid-19. Usually it resolves within a week or two. But for some, like Dr. Alex Beachamp, smell and taste distortions persist for a year, leaving an invisible illness that disrupts daily life.

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Long-Term Effects of Covid: Contemplation Beyond the Obvious Symptoms

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