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Have mild Covid symptoms? Maybe you should get a test

caption: Medical workers prepare to use a swab to administer a coronavirus test at a drive-through center on March 21 in Jericho, N.Y.
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Medical workers prepare to use a swab to administer a coronavirus test at a drive-through center on March 21 in Jericho, N.Y.
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Health Officer at King County Public Health Jeff Duchin talks about who should be tested and what reopening our economy might look like.

Health Officer Jeff Duchin says symptoms of Covid include a cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and a loss of taste or smell. Duchin says people who want a test should have at least two of these symptoms, and need to talk to their doctor to see if they qualify. Duchin also explains why he's not recommending everyone try to get an antibody test right now.

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