The overlooked Covid-19 symptom

Testing times: Healthcare workers taking swab samples for Covid-19 from residents at Dewan Masyarakat Taman Meru 3, Klang. Scientists say there was the possibility that healthcare workers might be more focused on looking out for critical symptoms such as lung infection rather than the loss of smell in patients. — KK SHAM/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The loss of smell among Covid-19 patients may be more common than thought, with higher incidences reported among female patients than in males, a study by Malaysian scientists showed.

A recent meta-analysis – the examination of data from multiple studies on the same subject – conducted by Malaysian academicians suggested that the loss of smell may be an under-reported symptom among Covid-19 patients.