Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread

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[u/bethaneee]

This might be an unpopular opinion, but there is no significant advantage to getting tested right now. You're sick to the point you can't work/function and are contagious. Just proceed as if you have COVID. You shouldn't be near people and it sounds like you aren't. Monitor your symptoms, have a plan for if things get worse (what ER would you go to, how would you get there) and make sure you have a support system in place for food, etc. Call your doctor tomorrow and see what they advise.

Wishing you a speedy recovery