How the Coronavirus Steals the Sense of Smell - Yahoo News
3/3/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 2 months ago
by Roni Caryn Rabin
by Roni Caryn Rabin
The virus does not infect nerve cells that detect odors, researchers have found. Instead, it attacks nearby supporting cells.
This might be a general principle: that a lot of what the virus is doing to us is a consequence of its ability to generate inflammation, Dr. Datta said. Updated March 3, 2022, 1:02 p.m. ET The new … [+1692 chars]
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