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UK's online coronavirus test too basic and misses key symptoms, says doctor
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So far, 14,751 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK. That number is expected to grow dramatically as more testing reveals people who are only experiencing mild symptoms.
For most of us, the official NHS symptom checker is the best test currently available. But experts have warned that the test – which asks a maximum of nine questions – is too simplistic and could miss some cases.
In France, the equivalent online test consists of 21 questions and focuses on subtle tell-tale Covid-19 symptoms such as the disappearance of the sense of taste and aching limbs.
In the USA, where an explosive coronavirus outbreak has seen the number of confirmed cases go from just over 6,000 a week ago to over 100,000 positive diagnoses today,
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COVID-19
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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