A woman wears a face mask as she waits for a bus in Dublin city. Image: LEAH FARRELL; RollingNews.ie A woman wears a face mask as she waits for a bus in Dublin city. Image: LEAH FARRELL; RollingNews.ie THE SUDDEN LOSS of taste and smell is to be added to the list of symptoms of Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.
Speaking at a briefing this evening, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan said anosmia has been reported “as a clear feature of this disease” and that the European Centre for Disease Prevention is expected to issue guidance on it tomorrow.“It’s now a well-described phenomenon internationally, which is why we expect the ECDC to include it in this case definition advice tomorrow,” he said.
We do know from anecdotal reports that there have been reports of this symptom in this country, but because we haven’t tracked it, we have identified it as part of the case definition, I couldn’t give you numbers on that. The HSE website lists a number of symptoms of Covid-19, including a cough, a fever and shortness of breath. It advises people with symptoms to self-isolate.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youHolohan said Irish health experts were aware of this research but that they were awaiting formal guidance from the ECDC.
This isn't news everyone knew this months ago 🤷♂️
Two and a half months after Finland and others identified it
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