“Cough and loss of taste or smell were common early in the clinical course.
“At 30 to 45 days from diagnosis, at least 32 percent of the 669 originally included patients reported one or more symptoms.
“Fatigue, dyspnoea, and loss of taste or smell were the main persistent symptoms.”
The study concluded that patients with COVID-19 develop an array of symptoms that evolve over time.
Recognising the persistence of symptoms could legitimise patients concerns in an unknown and new disease.
Coronavirus symptoms update: Loss of smell and taste have are one of the lasting symptoms (Image: Getty Images)
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The authors of the study warned that previously healthy people can also be affected by Covid-19, weeks or even months following the infection.