- Half of first-wave Covid cases may have lasting harm to sense of smell
- Fauci: US ‘confident’ Omicron will soon peak even as hospitals struggle
- Long Covid: nearly 2m days lost in NHS staff absences in England
- Surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests positive for Covid as cull continues
That’s it from me, Helen Livingstone, for today. I’m handing you over to my colleague Martin Belam.
Before I go, here’s a roundup of what’s been happening over the past 24 hours: