a diverse cohort impacted by the initial 2020 COVID-19 infection in the pandemic's
epicenter, before vaccine availability. Study Design Cohort study of individuals with
confirmed COVID-19 infection, diagnosed in the March–May 2020 infection wave. A
randomized, retrospective chart review of 1,352 individuals was performed to identify those
with documented new or worsening auditory (aural fullness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, hearing …