Loss of smell may be early sign of virus

Doctors around the world are reporting that anosmia may be a clinical indicator in otherwise symptom-free SARS-CoV-2 carriers
Australian Associated Press
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An unexpected loss of the sense of smell may be the first sign a person has coronavirus, medical specialists are reporting.

Ear, nose and throat surgeons say a loss of smell, as the virus causes swelling in the olfactory mucosa, could be used as a key clinical indicator in otherwise symptom-free carriers of SARS-CoV-2.