Confusion ‘is a major symptom of Covid-19 in frail older people’

Suddenly feeling confused and delirious is a common symptom of Covid-19 among frail older people, scientists have found. Officials in the UK don’t recognise any symptoms other than coughing, fever and a lost sense of taste or smell, but there are many others that people suffer regularly. Experts who run the Covid Symptom Tracker app, … Read more

Red rash-like splotches in the MOUTH may be a new symptom of coronavirus, study suggests

Red rash-like splotches in the MOUTH may be a new symptom of coronavirus, Spanish study suggests Researchers examined 21 patients at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, who had skin rashes and a confirmed cases of coronavirus One-third of the patients had enanthem, which are rash-like lesions that usually form in the mouth All the patients with … Read more

Coronavirus: Skin rashes are a symptom for one in 11 patients

Skin rashes should be added to the NHS‘ official list of Covid-19 symptoms because one in 11 patients develop them, scientists say.  King’s College London academics drew on data from 20,000 Brits who either tested positive for Covid-19 or were heavily suspected of having the disease. They found 9 per cent of infected Britons also suffered … Read more

Coronavirus symptom tracker shows spike in new cases since loss of smell was added to symptoms

Coronavirus cases in the UK surged after the government added loss of smell and taste to the list of disease symptoms, a coronavirus symptom tracker has claimed. Covid Symptom Tracker saw its estimated total number of cases jump by 27,441 in the four days following the announcement on May 18, to 279,188. The app also … Read more

Coronavirus: Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom

People should now self-isolate if they lose their sense of smell or taste because it is a definite symptom of coronavirus, the government announced today. In the first change to the policy since the beginning of the outbreak, officials have added a third tell-tale sign to the government’s definition of COVID-19. The chief medical officers … Read more

Two-in-three people have been misdiagnosed after seeking help from online symptom checkers

Two-in-three people are misdiagnosed after turning to ‘Dr Google‘ with their symptoms, new research shows. Online symptom checkers got the right illness just 36 per cent of the time, and placed it in the top three in only 52 per cent of cases. Warnings to visit health services were also inappropriate in more than half … Read more

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials admit

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials finally admit as they urge Brits to self-isolate if it happens to them The three official symptoms are now fever, new cough, or lost sense of smell  If you get one of these you should self-isolate at home for at least … Read more

Is a red rash another symptom? How skin changes could identify people who should be tested for virus

A new, raised red rash and unexplained marks on the skin could be signs of Covid-19, experts have warned. Data from Italy indicates as many as one in five people hospitalised with Covid-19 may develop rashes or experience changes to the skin. In some cases, a rash could potentially be the first – or only … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Could bruises on your FEET be a symptom?

Bruising and lesions on the feet could be a sign of coronavirus, doctors in Spain suspect. Patients with either purple chickenpox or chilblain-like marks on their toes have tested positive for the killer infection. ‘Numerous cases’ have been reported in Spain as well as Italy and France, as the disease continues to rage across Europe. … Read more