@lifefrickingsucks when I first had covid, last year, exactly 2 weeks. Like, beginning to end all 2 weeks then it came back. This time, I had it 2 weeks ago, I had covid for 5 days but my taste(not smell) was lingering, and still is on and off. I'm still not 100% back with taste, it's usually just dull flavor at first but then it hits. But, covid is different for everyone, I know people who completely lost taste and/or smell all together.