Symptoms of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) typically include a dry cough, fever and shortness of breath. But evidence is beginning to emerge from other countries that sudden loss of smell – and in some cases, taste – is an early indication of the novel corona virus infection.

Besides reports of affected, we can see this correlation on Google Trends where searches for ‘no taste’ or ‘no smell’ skyrocketed in the last week.

United States by State

While we can attribute some of the searches to general population interested in the symptoms, the concentration to actual hot spots and near future expected hot spots is daunting.

Interest over time

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