Five skin conditions associated with coronavirus have been identified by dermatologists, according to a new study. The research, carried out on 375 patients in Spain, aimed to build a picture of how the disease might manifest in skin symptoms.
Through the Spanish Academy of Dermatology, all Spanish dermatologists were asked to help identify patients who had an unexplained skin "eruption" in the last two weeks and who had suspected or confirmed Covid-19.
A standardised questionnaire was used and photos taken of skin conditions to detect patterns of the virus's potential effect on the skin.
Authors of the study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, said that in some cases it was hard to tell if skin conditions were directly