[LilFarmer]

Michael Edelstein
@epi_michael
Epidemiologist, public health doctor

So i was confirmed #COVID19 positive- i had mild symptoms of fever and cough but also more unusual ones like complete loss of smell (disconcerting) and visual disturbance- #epitwitter i think we can make better use of these weird ones for #digital community surveillance

Michael Edelstein
Consultant Epidemiologist- Immunisation and countermeasures division, Public Health England

London, United Kingdom

https://twitter.com/epi_michael

[LilFarmer]

SC

2 new cases of coronavirus reported, bringing SC total to 63 active cases
By Fleming Smith
Mar 19, 2020 Updated 1 min ago

A third patient at Roper St. Francis Healthcare has tested positive for the coronavirus, hospital officials said Wednesday. A hospital in Abbeville also reported a patient testing positive for the virus.

The patient at Roper St. Francis is stable and isolated, officials said. Employees who cared for the patient have been notified about the positive test.

https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/two-new-cases-of-coronavirus-reported-making-sc-total-active/article_65b5366a-69d5-11ea-a145-376ca0431b36.html

[Jane Long]

Interesting these reports (Germany and UK, so far?) of the loss of taste and smell, with this.

Have we heard this, before?

[mad_as_he$$]

The Spanish Flu was a precursor to Parkinson's and frozen syndrome. Loss of smell is often a first indicator of Parkinson's.