Its not as fake as you think. I think the outright denial of the existence of this virus makes us lose credibility and feeds into the conspiracy theory narrative.
My parents had it back in March, one was hospitalized and the other has permanently lost sense of taste and smell.
A cold doesn't cause you to lose sense of smell and taste for 12 months, but respiratory infections do.
Its not as fake as you think. I think the outright denial of the existence of this virus makes us lose credibility and feeds into the conspiracy theory narrative. My parents had it back in March, one was hospitalized and the other has permanently lost sense of taste and smell.
A cold doesn't cause you to lose sense of smell and taste for 12 months, but respiratory infections do.