Based on the line I saw yesterday at a public Covid testing site, a lot of my neighbors may want to read this article. nytimes.com/2020/11/21/ups… @KatherineJWu @clairecm
A negative Covid test means you don’t have Covid when you get the test. But unfortunately, it’s not a free pass to socialize freely. nytimes.com/2020/11/21/ups…
A negative test is obviously better than no test at all. But the scientists we spoke with said it is most useful when combined with other measures, like quarantine, distancing, and masks. nytimes.com/2020/11/21/ups…
One actionable tip from @JeffTownsend: if you’re combining strict quarantine and a test, it’s better to test near the end of the quarantine vs. the beginning.
A key thing to understand is that it takes several days from the time you’re infected to the time you’ll test positive. So if you take a test too early, you could be negative and still contagious afterwards.
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