Among a group of five individuals who’ve recovered from COVID and were subsequently interviewed by Eater, three said that onions stuck out as a particularly unpalatable food months after their infection had subsided. One former COVID patient described onions as “horrific” to taste and another described them as “repulsive,” while a third said that the scent of onions had become so noxious that they smelled “putrid” and “dangerous.” That’s not the only perplexing alteration to your sense of taste or smell you may experience post-COVID, however. According to one person interviewed by the BBC, COVID had made meat products taste like gasoline; and a Newsweek interviewee who’d recovered from COVID said that wine “tastes like oil” post-infection. While a distorted sense of smell or taste may be an unpleasant lingering COVID symptom, it’s far from the only one troubling those recovering from the virus. Read on to discover what researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and members of the Survivor Corps group found to be the most common lingering symptoms among COVID long haulers. And for the latest on the spread of the virus, check out Dr. Fauci Just Gave This Scary Update on the New COVID Strain.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb COVID long haulers affected: 42 percent COVID long haulers affected: 46 percent And for more long-term symptoms to be aware of, check out The Disturbing New Symptom of Long COVID Doctors Want You to Know. COVID long haulers affected: 48 percent COVID long haulers affected: 50 percent And for the latest COVID news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. COVID long haulers affected: 58 percent COVID long haulers affected: 59 percent And for more on what’s causing fatigue in COVID patients, know that If You Feel Tired After This, You May Have Had COVID. COVID long haulers affected: 59 percent COVID long haulers affected: 65 percent And for more on what could stick around after recovering from the virus, check out why Dr. Fauci Just Warned of These “Disturbing” Long COVID Symptoms. COVID long haulers affected: 67 percent COVID long haulers affected: 100 percent And for more on the latest in fight against the pandemic, beware that This Is How Much You’ll Be Fined for Violating Biden’s New Mask Mandate.