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Hi i recently tested positive for the covid virus... took my antibiotic for a week now and they are finished. still have a very dry throat and nose and a week later still dont have my smell and taste buds back ?
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COVID 19 : Loss of sense of taste often goes hand -in- hand with loss of sense of smell. Return of sense of smell may take less than a week or possibly weeks to months to return.
Answered 10/26/2020
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