Loss of taste and smell may be symptom of coronavirus, says German virologistGerman virologist says diarrhea could also be a symptom of the coronavirus. By Aaron Sull, World Israel NewsLoss of taste and smell may be a symptom associated with the coronavirus, says German virologist Hendrik Streeck. “Almost all infected people we interviewed, and this applies to a good two thirds, described a loss of smell and taste lasting several days,” Streeck told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Monday. The German virologist also noted that diarrhea could be a symptom related to the coronavirus. Streeck’s research team is also working on comparing a rapid blood test from a German company with the standard test.

Source: The Local March 18, 2020 21:00 UTC