Loss of smell and taste now official Covid-19 symptoms

A loss of smell and taste will now officially be added to the symptoms of Covid-19, allowing for those with no other discernible symptoms to seek a test from their GP.

Prof. Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group speaking at this evening's briefing. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Additional reporting by Pádraig Hoare