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Re:New pill helps Covid smell and taste loss fade quickly by rrsp on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @01:58PM (#37932297)
Key bit: “Three weeks after treatment began, all groups reported similar symptom scores.“

All groups being people who took ensitrelvir 250mg / ensitrelvir 125mg / placebo

Re:New pill helps Covid smell and taste loss fade quickly by btbuildem on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @02:16PM (#37932538)
That would be consistent with the claim that the new drug shortens the duration of sensory symptoms. Those not in the placebo groups recovered before the three week timeframe.