Loss of taste may occur after cure of novel coronavirus pneumonia. Novel coronavirus pneumonia may cause temporary loss of taste after cure; there is no clear evidence that it will be permanent. After infection with novel coronavirus, most patients will experience symptoms such as cough, fever, and sore throat, and the prognosis is usually good with aggressive treatment. If the disease is more severe, or treatment is not timely, there may be a temporary loss of taste due to inflammation damaging the taste nerve cells. Usually, after the disease is cured, the sense of taste will also be slowly restored without the need for too much intervention. After the new coronavirus pneumonia is cured, it is recommended to strengthen personal protection, hand washing, if the physical conditions allow, timely injection of the new coronavirus vaccine. Tip: “New coronavirus pneumonia” and “new coronavirus pneumonia” mentioned in this article have been renamed to “new coronavirus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.