Huffington Post: Who can get a coronavirus test?
UC expert says screenings will have to be reserved for higher-risk patients
Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of UC's Division of Infectious Diseases was interviewed by the Huffington Post for a story on who can get tested for coronavirus.
Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum in a lab in the UC Division of Infectious Diseases. Photo credit/Joe Fuqua II/UC Creative + Brand
Dr. Fichtenbaum said until the availability of testing increases, screenings will have to be reserved for higher-risk patients.
Fichtenbaum said that if you have mild symptoms of the virus, the advice is going to be the same whether you have a positive test: “Stay home untll you’re better. Quarantine yourself away from family or roommates or friends. Get rest plenty of liquids. Take some cough syrup or Tylenol for aches and pains.”
Read the full article here.
Dr. Fichtenbaum was also featured in a separate Huffington Post article on how coronavirus tests work. Read that article here.
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