You can lose your taste without smelling.
Although taste and smell are closely related it's possible to lose only your taste but still be able to smell.
Sometimes people lose their taste with Covid-19, a cold or even the flu and some people also lose their smell as well.
Once the cold, flu or Covid-19 virus goes away then the taste and smell should return.
The medical term for a complete inability to taste is ageusia.
More people have hypogeusia, which means foods and drinks don't taste as flavorful as they should.
Taste buds become less sensitive after age 50. Foods may taste bitter even when they're not.
The term “ageusia” refers to the loss of sense of taste.
Ageusia may be caused by infections, certain medications, nutritional deficiencies or other factors.
Loss of sense of taste is also a possible symptom of COVID-19.
In most cases, treating the underlying cause of ageusia can restore your taste.
When you lose your sense of smell due to age, a health problem or a medicine foods can seem tasteless or bland.
Losing taste and smell can be an early symptom of a COVID-19 infection.
A complete loss of smell (anosmia) or loss of taste (ageusia) is rare.