Bodhi
Once agreed with Scouse and a LibDem at same time
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Here they go again, one man with SUSPECTED covid caused hearing loss and its a headline.
Covid may cause sudden, permanent hearing loss – UK study
Study team says Covid-19 patients in intensive care should be asked about hearing losswww.theguardian.com
It's unlikely to be COVID, and more likely to be one of the treatments that gets used in ICU:
A type of antibiotics can cause hearing loss - and now we know why
Aminoglycoside antibiotics can save lives, but the drugs can also cause hearing loss because of the toxic effect they have on sensory cells in the ear
www.newscientist.com
Gentamicin is recommended for use in patients who have severe hospital acquired pneumonia, see below:
GGC Medicines - Management of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Infection
handbook.ggcmedicines.org.uk
Sadly "Patient suffers from rare side effect of treatment" is a bit less scary than blaming it on the 'rona.