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Coronavirus: Loss of smell may be clearer sign than cough – BBC News
Four out of five people reporting loss of sense of smell or taste had coronavirus antibodies.
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Loss of a sense of smell may be a more reliable indicator of Covid-19 than cough or fever, research suggests.
A study by University College London (UCL) of 590 people who lost their sense of smell or taste earlier in the year found 80% had coronavirus antibodies.
Of those people with antibodies, 40% had no other symptoms.
The research only looked at people with mild symptoms, however.
Evidence that loss of smell and taste could be signs of coronavirus began to…
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