‘COVID Toes,’ blisters, and splotchy red skin: Doctors share the new and unusual coronavirus symptoms they’re seeing in patients

We’re still learning all the ways that the novel coronavirus affects our bodies. Though we started out thinking of the disease as something that primarily attacks the lungs, other symptoms — like the loss of taste and smell, dizziness, and nausea  — are coming to light. Dermatologists are now learning that the virus may show itself through skin problems, the most well known of which is toes that look as if they’re frostbitten, also known as “COVID toes.” The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has received over 600 submissions of skin-related problems that healthcare providers are seeing in