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.
Loss of smell and taste now official Covid-19 symptoms

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

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