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People are getting ‘COVID nails,’ and one expert says the unusual lines could be as useful as an antibody test to prove previous infection – Business Insider Australia
A horizontal line across nails (called a Beau’s line) can be a sign of other infections too. In the future, it could be used as a COVID antibody test.
- A horizontal line across the nail could be a sign of a previous COVID-19.
- If “COVID nails” were an infection marker it could be as useful as an antibody test, Prof Spector said.
- The lines can happen on the fingers or toes and are harmless.
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Odd-looking nails could be a sign of previous coronavirus infection, a top UK scientist has said.
Horizontal lines across the nail that appear several months after catching coronavirus can happen in both fingers and…
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