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Are cold sores a common symptom of coronavirus? i've had a lot of them on my lower lip recently.
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No- see below: Cold sores are not a symptom of corona virus but since it creates an opening in the skin avoid touching with unwashed hands
Answered 4/23/2020
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COVID 19: Cold sores can pop up when your immune system is stressed. So although cold sores are not a specific COVID 19 symptom, it makes sense that there could be an increase if someone does get infected.
Answered 11/29/2020
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