The real stir in social media was caused by Tiktokers who reported on the recordings that gasoline had lost its natural smell. They even suspected the American government of a conspiracy. However, the medical explanation of this phenomenon is much simpler, but also less spectacular.
The entries were very popular. Quite a few people have confirmed in the comments that they cannot smell the ethiline at a gas station or directly sniff it in a bucket.
People wrote comments suggesting what the cause could be, ranging from mass delusions to conspiracy theories that the US government was deliberately thinning down gasoline.
Similar hysteria erupted on social media as Internet users began to argue that scented candles smelled less intense. However, the medical explanation of both problems is much simpler, but also less spectacular — is an anosmia related to COVID-19.
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Loss of smell in COVID-19
Loss of smell and taste were among the most common symptoms of COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Although medics do not agree as to the causes of the phenomenon, statistics show that concerns from about 30 to almost 70 percent. patients. Depending on the underlying cause of the disorder, they may not only be the first, but also the only symptom of the disease.
One of the methods of restoring the sense of smell is the so-called olfactory training, which consists in alternating and deliberately smelling a set of 20 substances with a characteristic smell, for 20 seconds each. To be effective, this exercise should be carried out twice a day for at least three months. This training has no detrimental effects on the wearer, does not require a prescription, is cheap, and can be done at home.
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