The list of symptoms that prompts a CCP virus test in the UK should be expanded to include fatigue, headache, sore throat, and diarrhoea, according to researchers. Currently, cough, fever, and loss or change in the sense of smell (anosmia) are the only symptoms that the healthcare system uses to assess whether people should go for a PCR test. But that approach catches only 69 percent of cases, according to researchers at Kings College London. They say that by adding fatigue, headache, sore throat, and diarrhoea to the diagnostic list, 96 percent of cases would be picked up. Using data from over 122,000 people recording their symptoms on a phone app, they were able to build up a broader picture of the symptoms associated with people who later tested positive. “We’ve known since the beginning that just focusing testing on the classic triad of cough, fever, and anosmia misses a significant …
Include 4 More Symptoms to List That Triggers PCR Test in UK: Study
February 17, 2021
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