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I went to Stanford last weekend with a slight fever and sore throat and was tested and had results in about 16 hours. You could go right now and get tested ther
by briandear 7y ago
I went to Stanford last weekend with a slight fever and sore throat and was tested and had results in about 16 hours. You could go right now and get tested there if you have symptoms. It’s an anecdote, sure, but the idea that people can’t get tested isn’t completely true.
- eli_gottlieb 7y agoI'm in Boston, and AFAIK there's nowhere I can get a test without having severe symptoms that require hospitalization.
- rwbhn 7y agoWork for a hospital system in Boston and can confirm - testing guidelines here remain quite strict.
- eli_gottlieb 7y agoI donated blood at MGH yesterday, which is how I checked. I'm just hoping to I don't fall down ill in two weeks' time from having set foot, even masked and hand-sanitized, in a hospital.
- drjesusphd 7y ago"Well, it's not a problem for me..."
- paxys 7y agoI know multiple people personally who called in experiencing COVID symptoms and were told to not even come to the hospital. If you aren't above a certain age or don't have preexisting conditions, they're likely not going to test you.
- ryandrake 7y agoI had symptoms, and had even been traveling in Europe, but since I'm not elderly and haven't recently been to China, no test for you. Stay home and get bed rest. OK, I guess we're still pretending you only get it from China? This is a major health care provider in the Bay Area. Still coughing after 3 weeks...