New ‘Covid toes’ skin symptom discovered by scientists

People dipping their feet in the lake in Battersea Park, London. People infected with coronavirus may end up developing a skin symptom known as Covid toes, scientists have said. Picture: Chris Young/PA Wire

People infected with coronavirus may end up developing a skin symptom known as Covid toes, scientists have said.

Research by the International League of Dermatological Societies and the American Academy of Dermatology found some patients had chilblain-like inflammation on their feet, sometimes lasting for months at a time.