NORWICH: Symptoms of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) typically include a dry cough, fever and shortness of breath. But evidence is beginning to emerge from other countries and now from the UK that sudden loss of smell – and in some cases, taste – is an early indication of the novel coronavirus infection.
Advertisement Advertisement So far, there is currently no hard evidence on this, although many have taken to social media to report smell loss alongside other COVID-19 symptoms.