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Laffy Kat

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14. Three to fourteen days. That's why they want you to quarantine for 14 days.

Reply to question everything (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 02:27 PM

Nov 2020

Plus, we had a patient at the hospital who had almost all symptoms and tested negative four times, the fifth test was positive. So, I think false negatives are common.

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Covid or plain cold? Runny nose, watery eyes, some cough, no fever? [View all] question everything Nov 2020 OP

sense of smell intact? Blues Heron Nov 2020 #1

Very much so. Thanks question everything Nov 2020 #4

Sounds like allergies i The Blue Flower Nov 2020 #2

What state do you live in? A coworker's daughter... lisa58 Nov 2020 #3

Minnesota. I may consider this question everything Nov 2020 #5

You are always better off knowing... lisa58 Nov 2020 #6

Can you get a test? Tree-Hugger Nov 2020 #7

I will. Thank you question everything Nov 2020 #8

Probably not Covid Warpy Nov 2020 #9

sense of taste and smell loss seems to be a major tell NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #10

I keep a bottle of Vicks-VapoRub nearby and sniff it every so often for reassurance that No Vested Interest Nov 2020 #12

There's no way to tell w/o a test. Laffy Kat Nov 2020 #11

How long is the incubation period? question everything Nov 2020 #13

Three to fourteen days. That's why they want you to quarantine for 14 days. Laffy Kat Nov 2020 #14