Scientists have revealed an easy to way to tell if your loss of smell is due to coronavirus or the common cold. Alongside a high temperature and new, continuous cough, a loss of smell or taste is also on the NHS’s list of key Covid-19 symptoms.
But knowing whether your loss of smell or taste is a result of Covid-19 or simply a cold can be tricky. Now, researchers from the University of East Anglia have revealed the key way to tell if your symptoms are likely to be linked to coronavirus.
According to the team, Covid-19 patients with smell loss don’t tend to have a blocked, stuffy or runny nose, and can breathe freely.