Smell and taste changes are early indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic and political decision effectiveness

Smell and taste changes are early indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic and political decision effectiveness

Syndromic surveillance for COVID-19 could help to identify areas with increasing transmission. Here, the authors show that increased reports of changes in smell and taste measured at the population level are correlated with the increased COVID-19-related hospital admissions.

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Main Authors: Denis Pierron, Veronica Pereda-Loth, Marylou Mantel, Maëlle Moranges, Emmanuelle Bignon, Omar Alva, Julie Kabous, Margit Heiske, Jody Pacalon, Renaud David, Caterina Dinnella, Sara Spinelli, Erminio Monteleone, Michael C. Farruggia, Keiland W. Cooper, Elizabeth A. Sell, Thierry Thomas-Danguin, Alyssa J. Bakke, Valentina Parma, John E. Hayes, Thierry Letellier, Camille Ferdenzi, Jérôme Golebiowski, Moustafa Bensafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18963-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18963-y

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