ENT UK in the News

ENT UK has been in the news a lot recently, largely as a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the drive to have Public Health England and others include anosmia on the official lists of symptoms. We have appeared in news outlets around the world, from the Miami Herald, CNN Philippines and The Korea Times to Newshub New Zealand, the Calgary Herald and the Los Angeles Times. Below is a digest of some of the major press appearances.

UK-based Media Appearances

The Mail on Sunday, The patients who blame their tinnitis on Covid jab: At least 1,500 people complain that they developed ringing in the ears after their vaccine (27 April 2021)
The Guardian, Thousands of Covid-19 cases missed due to late warning on smell loss, say experts (18 May 2020)
The Sun, ON THE NOSE Young women more likely to suffer new coronavirus symptom anosmia, docs say (18 May 2020)
Mail Online, Deputy chief medic Jonathan Van-Tam dismisses criticism for delay in adding lost sense of smell and taste to coronavirus symptoms - swiping that WHO put PARALYSIS on its list and the UK only includes 'useful' signs (18 May 2020)
The Telegraph, After six weeks of anosmia, I have got my sense of smell and taste back – but was it Covid-19? (29 April 2020).
Mail Online, Coronavirus can stay on plastic for 72 hours and why keeping two metres apart might not be enough: What scientists have learned about the deadly bug during pandemic (6 April 2020).
Independent, Coronavirus: How to test if you've lost your sense of smell (4 April 2020).
The Sun, SNIFFED AT: Loss of taste and smell WON’T be added to official coronavirus symptoms – despite Hancock suffering sign (3 April 2020).
BBC Newsnight VIDEO (1 April 2020).
The Sun, SOUR TASTE: First sign of coronavirus could be loss of taste and smell – just hours after catching bug (31 March 2020).
The Sun, HIDDEN SIGN: Young people who suddenly lose sense of taste and smell are ‘hidden coronavirus carriers’ (31 March).
The Telegraph, I could have been a coronavirus super-spreader – so why have my symptoms not been formalised? (31 March 2020).
Mail Online, Doctors say a complete loss of smell and taste may be an early warning sign of coronavirus... that could appear just hours after a sufferer is infected (30 March 2020).
The Sun, SOUR TASTE: Loss of taste and smell IS sign of coronavirus – but it’s STILL left off official symptoms list (30 March 2020).
The Telegraph, Smell loss: the hidden but very common coronavirus symptom (30 March 2020).
The Mirror, Young people warned of ‘hidden’ coronavirus symptom ‘more likely to affect them’ (29 March 2020).
The Times, Coronavirus lockdown: is it working and when will the crisis end? (29 March 2020).
Mail Online, Girl, 10, with 'no usual symptoms' is diagnosed with coronavirus after family thought she had tonsillitis (26 March 2020)
The Sun, SYMPTOM CHECKER: Loss of smell and taste should be added as official coronavirus symptom, docs say (26 March 2020).
Daily Mail, Coronavirus CAN make you unable to smell or taste: Nose and throat doctors urge officials to list lost senses as symptoms after growing numbers of patients report the warning signs (26 March 2020).
Independent, Coronavirus: Why are loss of smell and taste reportedly symptoms of Covid-19? (25 March 2020).
BBC News VIDEO (24 March 2020)
Sky News, Coronavirus: Expert says new symptoms could be loss of taste or smell (23 March 2020).
Independent, Coronavirus: New symptom of virus could be loss of taste and smell, top UK doctor says (22 March 2020).
Mail Online, One-in-THREE positive coronavirus tests are from 'silent carriers' who show NO symptoms, classified Chinese government data suggests (22 March 2020).
Sky News (interview with Prof Nirmal Kumar), COVID-19 patients could show 'loss of smell' (21 March 2020).
The Sun, CHECK YOUR SENSES: Losing your sense of taste and smell could be a sign you have coronavirus, doctors warn (21 March 2020).
The Telegraph, UK infections soar by almost 1,000 in a day as retired doctors and nurses sign up to help NHS (21 March 2020).
The Telegraph, Loss of sense of smell and taste could be symptoms of the new coronavirus (21 March 2020).

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