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Loss of smell and taste: a new marker of COVID-19? Tracking reduced sense of smell during the coronavirus pandemic using search trends

George Cherrya Independent, UKView further author information

John Rockeb Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wrightington, UKView further author information

Michael Chub Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wrightington, UKView further author information

Jacklyn Liuc UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UKView further author information

Matt Lechnerc UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK;d Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital, UKView further author information

Valerie J. Lunde Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, UCLH Foundation Trust, UKView further author information

B. Nirmal Kumarb Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wrightington, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1165-1170 | Received 27 May 2020, Accepted 02 Jul 2020, Published online: 16 Jul 2020

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