Saudi study recommends ‘sense of smell’ test as precaution for returning to work – Saudi Gazette

Saudi study recommends ‘sense of smell’ test as precaution for returning to work – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette report

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An analytical study conducted by the Center of Innovation and Development in Artificial Intelligence (CIADA) at Umm Al-Qura University identified the most common symptoms according to tweets of 270 novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases, via Twitter, and recommended using 'sense of smell' test as a mandatory precautionary measure for returning to work, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Thursday.

The tweets included those of some Saudi and non-Saudi patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the last three months, according to CIADA's website.

The General Supervisor of CIADA, Dr. Eissa Al-Anazi, said that analyzing the data of patients with coronavirus on Twitter or any other social media platform is very important in gaining a great understanding of the spread of the nature of the virus and in building early warning systems, with the social media platforms enabling millions of people to post their symptoms on a daily basis.

Dr. Eissa Al-Anazi further said: "The study, which came within the fast track program to support scientific research funded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), aimed at understanding the various aspects of the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic in a wide geographical area and a different environment.

"The study was