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It's not clear to me how this works. What if you've recently recovered from a confirmed case of COVID-19? People can still test positive up to 90 days after rec

It's not clear to me how this works. What if you've recently recovered from a confirmed case of COVID-19? People can still test positive up to 90 days after recovery, even though all guidances say they stop being contagious 10 days from the onset of symptoms (assuming symptoms have improved and no fever). And what about people who have been vaccinated. Wouldn't proof of vaccination be sufficient and spare limited testing capacity?

raverbashing 6y ago
> What if you've recently recovered from a confirmed case of COVID-19? Then you wait until your test comes clear > People can still test positive up to 90 days after recovery In very rare cases
- standardUser 6y ago
  A positive test result from > 10 days ago and a temperature check should be sufficient. Otherwise, we're just asking people to get tested over and over (and most guidances say don't get tested within a few months of a positive result).
- standardUser 6y ago
  Turns out, you can fly if you have proof of a positive test in the past: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-...
6nf 6y ago
The vaccine question is going to be interesting. On one hand, if I'm vaccinated then I should be able to fly right? But no vaccine is 100% effective so do I need to get tested anyway? Are we just gonna have to get used to supplying a DNA sample every time we buy plane tickets?
karmasimida 6y ago
Then they shouldn't go on a flight. Simple as that. Traveling to another country is not a right but a privilege, many of HN commenters always like to throw this line.
- standardUser 6y ago
  That's not actually an answer to the question, just a lazy way of dismissing it that adds nothing. EDIT: People who recover can in fact fly: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-...

raverbashing 6y ago

> What if you've recently recovered from a confirmed case of COVID-19? Then you wait until your test comes clear > People can still test positive up to 90 days after recovery In very rare cases

standardUser 6y ago
A positive test result from > 10 days ago and a temperature check should be sufficient. Otherwise, we're just asking people to get tested over and over (and most guidances say don't get tested within a few months of a positive result).
standardUser 6y ago
Turns out, you can fly if you have proof of a positive test in the past: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-...

6nf 6y ago

The vaccine question is going to be interesting. On one hand, if I'm vaccinated then I should be able to fly right? But no vaccine is 100% effective so do I need to get tested anyway? Are we just gonna have to get used to supplying a DNA sample every time we buy plane tickets?

karmasimida 6y ago

Then they shouldn't go on a flight. Simple as that. Traveling to another country is not a right but a privilege, many of HN commenters always like to throw this line.

standardUser 6y ago
That's not actually an answer to the question, just a lazy way of dismissing it that adds nothing. EDIT: People who recover can in fact fly: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-...