Doctors discover new symptom of COVID-19 mostly seen in kids, 'COVID toes'

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Doctors identified a new symptom of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, informally dubbed “COVID toes.”

The presence of purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes puzzles infectious disease experts.

“They’re typically painful to touch and could have a hot burning sensation,” said Dr. Ebbing Lautenbach, chief of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine.

What doctors said is most interesting about "COVID toes" is that they appear in COVID-19 patients who don’t exhibit any other symptoms. Similarly, the loss of taste and smell was found to be associated with COVID-19 among otherwise asymptomatic patients by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and ENT UK in late March.

What are 'COVID toes'? Doctors discover symptom of coronavirus mostly seen in kids

Doctors say what's most interesting about 'COVID toes' is that it seems to appear in coronavirus patients who don’t exhibit any symptoms.

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