However, we may be a bit closer to understanding how the virus behind COVID-19 interacts with our bodies.

One recent discovery has to do with how the coronavirus wreaks havoc on our sense of smell.

And when it returns, some COVID sufferers find that nothing is normal.

Woman smelling a lemon

“Nothing is accurate, and the odors are all unpleasant.

All my food tastes like it was sprayed with window cleaner,” Sawbridge says.

Yan says she’s even seen reports of people recovering after two years (viaScientific American).

Recovering COVID-19 patient

“It’s not like you’ll wake up and say, ‘Wow, I can smell again.’

Smelling an atomizer

Researchers analysing patient data