If you’re young, fully vaccinated or a COVID-19 veteran, it may have become tempting to skip a test. But that approach can have a cost.
You wake up with a sore throat — should you still reach for a RAT? After all, they’re a bit of a nuisance, and they’re not inexpensive.
Moy says testing is the only way to know for certain if you are COVID-19 positive or simply run down. “We can’t differentiate one viral infection from another based on any specific symptoms,” says Griffin.
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