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A 34-year-old female asked:

I have lost my sense of smell and slightly short of breath but this could be because my nose is blocked. i have no fever. slight cough could this be covid related exposure?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

See below: Covid-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Contact your doctor/local hospital, by phone for evaluation and testing in your area. Wear a mask, stay away from others, practice hand hygiene. If you develop breathing difficulty, go to the nearest hospital, immediately. Get Covid vaccine. Wish you good health.

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