Why does COVID cause taste loss? New research: virus infects mouth’s cells
The mouth could play role "in transmitting SARS-CoV2 to the lungs or digestive system via saliva laden with virus from infected oral cells."
This undated transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus parti(photo credit: NIAID-RML/FILE PHOTO/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
