Medical Observer Opinion

Many UK healthcare workers may have had COVID-19 but not known

Professor Carl Philpott
Professor Carl Philpott
Professor Philpott is a professor of rhinology and olfactology at the University of East Anglia, UK.
2 minutes to read
12th August 2020

Loss of smell is a recognised symptom of COVID-19 in the UK. However, it was only added to the official list of symptoms on 18 May, a full month after the WHO recognised it as a symptom.

Before this time, any member of NHS staff reporting a loss

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