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COVID-19: Death Of Restaurant Owner Brings Attention To Virus Ailment That Can Linger COVID-19: Death Of Restaurant Owner Brings Attention To Virus Ailment That Can Linger
Covid-19: Death Of Restaurant Owner Brings Attention To Virus Ailment That Can Linger The recent death by suicide of the CEO of a major national restaurant chain has brought attention to what medical experts are saying is a physical ailment that may be associated with COVID-19 -- tinnitus, or a loud ringing in the ears. Kent Taylor of Texas Roadhouse, age 65, who died by Tuesday, March 18, had been battling severe post-COVID-related tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears) at the time of his death. A handful of studies have suggested that tinnitus may be a rare “long-haulers” symptom or lingering symptom of those who have suffered from COVID-19. Although so…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65
Covid-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 The founder and chief executive officer of a national restaurant chain died by suicide amid a battle with COVID-19-related symptoms, the company announced. Kent Taylor, who launched Texas Roadhouse in 1993, was 65 years old. The symptoms included severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, and his suffering had increased in recent days, the company, Texas Roadhouse, announced in a statement sent to CNN. Taylor died on Thursday, March 18. "Kent leaves an unmatched legacy as a people-first leader, which is why he often said that Texas Roadhouse was a people company that just happened to se…

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by Joe Lombardi