It Took Me 3 E.R. Visits to Get a Coronavirus Test in New York

Re:It Took Me 3 E.R. Visits to Get a Coronavirus Test in New... by smoyer on Monday March 09, 2020 @01:53PM (#22527733)

"Thinking I had the symptoms" ... this is why the shortage of test kits is so critical - you can't (easily) dismiss those with similar symptoms in a way that leaves them feeling as though you cared for them. You'll get some small percentage of hypochondriacs who show up repeatedly but most people will hunker down and watch their symptoms disappear.

I ended up with bronchitis after a trip to Cuba in January, so how will I even know if I end up with a lung illness related to COVID-19? Let's get those tests into mass production.

P.S. I saw the link to the Wired article which quotes Trump as saying the tests are all perfect (and available). I wish/hope/pray that this is true.

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Re:It Took Me 3 E.R. Visits to Get a Coronavirus Test in New... by vikramkr on Monday March 09, 2020 @02:06PM (#22527876)

And the shortage would be not so big a deal if it wasn't circulating in the US and we were doing a good job at entry and exit ports, but with news about community spread, we can no longer confidently say that you very likely don't have COVID in NYC if you haven't come into context with someone with a travel history

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