USFK uses vinegar smell test to screen coronavirus patients

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is randomly conducting vinegar smell tests at entrances of its bases to screen people possibly infected with the new coronavirus, the military said, following reports that losing the sense of smell or taste could be an indication of virus infection. "We are now performing random smell tests at the entrance gates of Camps Walker, Carroll and Henry to help better detect personnel who may be infected by COVID-19," U.S. Army Garrison Daegu said in a Facebook post Friday. Those personnel who cannot detect the smell of vinegar will be further screened, it said, adding that studies have shown that the loss of smell is an early indicator of possible infection.YONHAPnews