According to a new study, loss of smell, loss of taste, dyspnea, and fatigue appear to be the most common symptoms reported by healthcare professionals in Sweden 8 months after mild COVID-19 illness.

About one in 10 healthcare workers experience one or more moderate-to-severe symptoms that have a negative impact on their quality of life, revealed the study. The Research Letter published online April 7, in JAMA noted that there was no increased risk for long-term symptoms following asymptomatic infection. For the study, researchers compared symptom reporting of 323 hospital employees who had mild COVID-19 at least 8 months earlier with 1072 employees who did not have COVID-19. About 26% of the study participants who had had COVID-19 had at least one moderate-to-severe symptom lasting for over 2 months, compared to 9% in the control group… (Medscape)