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I have suddenly lost my sense of smell completely and have very light fluish simptoms should i test fof covid ?
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COVID 19: Agree with Dr. Bosshardt. COVID 19 Sx's may include fever, cough, feeling tired, shortness of breath, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, chills, chest pain, nasal congestion, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. It would be prudent to isolate until test results return.
Answered 7/23/2020
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