From theguardian.com:
Losing sense of smell associated with coronavirus infection
More now on the association between a loss of sense of smell and coronavirus infection.
Ear, nose and throat surgeons say losing your sense of smell could be used as a key clinical indicator in otherwise symptom-free carriers of Covid-19.
“It is these silent carriers who may remain undetected by current screening procedures, which may explain why the disease has progressed so rapidly in so many countries around the world,” professor at Australia’s Flinders University and ENT specialist Simon Carney told AAP.
“While further research is required, loss of smell, or anosmia, has been reported in as many as one in three patients in South Korea and in Germany, this figure was as high as one in two.”
An ENT professor in London also reported a dramatic increase in patients with anosmia as their only symptom of Covid-19 infection.
He said doctors and COVID-19 detection centres could use the subtle sign as part of their testing criteria and patients should also consider calling their GP if they notice this symptom.
Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert, who recently tested positive for Covid-19, says his experience backs this up:
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Just to give you guys an update, loss of smell and taste is definitely one of the symptoms, haven’t been able to smell anything for the last 4 days. Anyone experiencing the same thing?
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