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January 15, 2021
It’s been months since I had COVID-19; when will my smell and taste return?
My COVID-19 tiktok where I ate an onion smothered in hot fudge, pickles, and salami got 1.2 million likes! The heartburn was totally worth it, but I would like my senses of taste and smell back. They’re coming back, right?
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November 20, 2020
My sense of smell hasn’t returned; am I still contagious?
Losing your senses of taste and smell after COVID-19 just…stinks. But are you doomed to a lifetime of flavorless foods? Worse than that, are you still contagious?
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October 22, 2020
I think I’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Now what?
I think I might have been exposed to COVID-19! How can I know for sure? And if I was, what should I do next?
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October 2, 2020
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19; how soon will I be contagious?
If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, getting exposed to COVID-19 may evoke the image of a bedraggled coyote lighting the fuse of a ginormous rocket on the edge of a cliff. How long until it goes kaboom and you start infecting everyone around you?
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September 10, 2020
COVID-19 supplies and medications
MIT Medical answers your questions about COVID-19. Today’s question: I know the precautions we should take to prevent getting COVID-19, but what if it happens anyway? How should I prepare for the possibility of testing positive for the virus and needing to self-isolate?
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August 20, 2020
Did we have COVID-19?
They live together, they don’t socially distance, and they both got sick around the same time. Why did she get a positive COVID test while his came back negative?
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August 11, 2020
The ever-expanding list of COVID-19 symptoms
It’s now clear that COVID-19 is more than just a respiratory illness. How does the virus affect other parts of the body? What symptoms are most common? And just how useful are those temperature screenings at airports, workplaces, and amusement parks?
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June 4, 2020
A rare COVID-19 complication for kids
Kids don’t get very sick with COVID-19. Or do they? Recently, we’ve been hearing more about a serious illness connected to the virus that is affecting children, teens, and even some young adults. What is it, and how worried should you be? 
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May 28, 2020
Could CPAP machines help COVID-19 patients?
May 28: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Could CPAP machines help COVID-19 patients?  Got a question about COVID-19? Send it to us at CovidQ@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer. 
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May 20, 2020
How long before symptom onset is a person contagious?
May 20: How long is someone contagious before they start showing symptoms? And what does that mean for contact tracing?

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