Review: Covid-19 and Tinnitus
Abstract
This paper investigates the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. hence, this pandemic has impacted the lives of millions of people around the world, causing extraordinary disruption to the delivery of healthcare, economic activity, and social interactions. Due to the person-to-person transmission of COVID-19, most countries introduced social distancing restrictions and advised people to stay at home, keep their distance and wear face-covering. Finally, research has pinpointed and highlight hearing loss as an emerging clinical issue related to COVID-19 however, more research is required to understand how COVID-19 affects hearing that leads to tinnitus and find a cure to overcome this issue.
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