Assume

NY Times: If You Have Coronavirus Symptoms, Assume You Have the Illness, Even if You Test Negative - Just because a coronavirus test says you don’t have the virus doesn’t mean you aren’t infected — or infectious. By Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D.

Across the world, people with signs and symptoms of Covid-19 are testing negative and wondering what it means. They are not showing up in the statistics, and they are left in limbo about what to do next.

The problem may be with the test.