Include 4 More Symptoms to List That Triggers PCR Test in UK: Study

Include 4 More Symptoms to List That Triggers PCR Test in UK: Study
Medical staff testing people at a COVID-19 test centre in Chessington, UK, on April 2, 2020. Toby Melville/Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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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.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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