The British Physicians Association warns about new symptoms that were unknown so far, and could indicate that a person has the virus. • Do you also have a corona without knowing it?

Are there any new symptoms that will make it easier to diagnose the corona virus? The British Physicians Association warns that a person who has lost their sense of taste and smell may be infected with the virus.

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A statement from the organization said: "There is evidence from other countries that the virus penetrates the body through the eyes, nose and throat. But we have identified a new symptom of loss of senses that may indicate that people who do not show symptoms such as fever and cough may enter home isolation, so Prevent the spread of the virus. "

Professor Nirmal Kumar, a member of the organization and a specialist in the nose, Ear Throat, said in an interview with the British Sky News that the nose is the main entry point for the respiratory virus, adding: "In young patients who do not develop symptoms such as cough and fever, but report loss of taste and smell "They may also be sick in Corona, indicating that the virus is mainly in the nose."

The latest study by the British Doctors Organization came a few days after scientists in Wuhan City China, where the virus erupted, produced daily details of the symptoms that characterized the city's patients, which developed from a mild cough to acute respiratory problems in just 8 days.