It's one of the most confusing and frustrating symptoms and long-term effects of a COVID-19 infection: loss of taste or smell. Stop and think about that for a second: what would it be like to not be able to smell fresh baked bread or the perfume of a loved one, taste sweet chocolate ice cream or a slice of pizza dipped in ranch dressing — or worse, what if those smells or tastes repulsed you?We speak with a St. Louis woman who's dealing with that more than 6 months after her positive COVID-19 test, plus two local doctors who explain what we're learning about the phenomenon and how they're trying to treat it.Ahead of the holiday weekend, we have a roundup of tasty food news and your fireworks weekend planner!For the full list of fireworks displays, check out our coverage here.And for the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine, follow KSDK's coverage here.

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