More than 20,000 people were part of the study by Kings College London, which made the startling discovery. Nine per cent of those infected also suffered from skin rashes and eight per cent of people with other tell-tale symptoms also had the skin problem. (Image: Getty Images/Cultura RF)Data was taken from the Kings College Covid Symptom Tracker app, which has more than 300,000 users. Writing in the study, Dr Falchi said: '"Covid-19 rashes may present in many forms and at different stages of the disease. "An increased awareness from the public and healthcare professionals regarding Covid-19 skin changes will allow more efficient identification of new and earlier clusters of the disease."

Source: Daily Mirror July 15, 2020 11:47 UTC