Man loses hearing in the wake of life-threatening coronavirus

With several similar cases being reported, clinicians suggest patients should be screened for hearing loss to ensure early intervention

Permanent hearing loss could be a rare complication of COVID-19, doctors warn.

Otolaryngologists have published the first UK case report of sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss in a 45-year-old man who spent 30 days on a ventilator during treatment for coronavirus infection.