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    'COVID toes' might be the latest unusual sign that people are infected with the novel coronavirus

    Purple, swollen toes that look as if they've been frostbitten may be the latest indication of a coronavirus infection, doctors say.

    Dubbed "COVID toes" by the dermatology community, this symptom could indicate that you should get tested for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Others have included anosmia, or a loss of smell, and conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, which the American Academy of Ophthalmology recently suggested could be a sign of a coronavirus infection.

    The American Academy of Dermatology launched a registry last week to track the dermatological effects that COVID-19 patients may be experiencing and had received over 200 submissions from healthcare providers as of Wednesday afternoon.

    Dr. Esther Freeman, a dermatologist and epidemiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a faculty member at Harvard's medical school, is managing the registry in collaboration with the AAD. So far, Freeman told Business Insider, about half of the cases in the registry noted these lesions in the hands or feet that resemble frostbite...

    '''COVID toes''': The latest unusual symptom in coronavirus patients - Business Insider

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    Well, that's kinda weird. Our daughter said she thought she had pink eye a couple of weeks ago. Hum....

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    Purple, swollen toes that look as if they've been frostbitten may be the latest indication of a coronavirus infection, doctors say.

    Dubbed "COVID toes" by the dermatology community, this symptom could indicate that you should get tested for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Others have included anosmia, or a loss of smell, and conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, which the American Academy of Ophthalmology recently suggested could be a sign of a coronavirus infection.

    The American Academy of Dermatology launched a registry last week to track the dermatological effects that COVID-19 patients may be experiencing and had received over 200 submissions from healthcare providers as of Wednesday afternoon.

    Dr. Esther Freeman, a dermatologist and epidemiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a faculty member at Harvard's medical school, is managing the registry in collaboration with the AAD. So far, Freeman told Business Insider, about half of the cases in the registry noted these lesions in the hands or feet that resemble frostbite...

    '''COVID toes''': The latest unusual symptom in coronavirus patients - Business Insider
    Hey Krys, can you post the rest of the article, please? It won't let me read without turning off my ad blocker or subscribing.
    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    ... may ... could ... could ... may ...
    Reportedly from thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/494034-the-data-are-in-stop-the-panic-and-end-the-total-isolation

    Five key facts are being ignored by those calling for continuing the near-total lockdown.

    Fact 1: The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19.

    Fact 2: Protecting older, at-risk people eliminates hospital overcrowding.

    Fact 3: Vital population immunity is prevented by total isolation policies, prolonging the problem.

    Fact 4: People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections.

    Fact 5: We have a clearly defined population at risk who can be protected with targeted measures.

    Quoted here Corona Policy: Facts Versus Fear - CultureWatch

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    wow.. I hadn't heard about this one at all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    Hey Krys, can you post the rest of the article, please? It won't let me read without turning off my ad blocker or subscribing.
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    That article talks mostly about the toes and just mentions the pink eye in passing. Try this article instead

    Is Pink Eye a Symptom of Coronavirus? Conjunctivitis May Be Early Sign | Health.com

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