CHENNAI: As India is grappling with asymptomatic cases, doctors are adding one more warning sign of Covid-19 – rashes on feet.
Quoting results from an Italian study that said one in five patients had a skin issue — most commonly a red rash or a hives-like eruption — infectious diseases experts are now asking dermatologists to think of Covid-19 when they see such rashes.
“It’s called a ‘Covid’ feet,” says infectious diseases expert Dr Subramaniam Swaminathan of Gleneagles Global Hospital. “At least 20% of the patients in Italy had it. Doctors in Finland, Spain, the US and Canada also reported red patches and itchy boils in patients. We sh
