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Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:36 PM Mar 2020

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Possible Coronavirus exposure.

Our son, who lives in Chicago, just found out that someone his entire family was with last Saturday has ALL the symptoms of Covid19. But the guy’s doctor won’t test him because of his age (late 30’s).
So what is my son, his wife, and two children supposed to do? This is so f’d up. EVERYONE with symptoms should be tested.

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Possible Coronavirus exposure. (Original Post) Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 OP

They need to test everybody in affected ares. Maybe a random sample but well-mild symptoms etc... Boxerfan Mar 2020 #1

Don't you also have someone close to you or aren't you yourself dewsgirl Mar 2020 #3

I'm just getting over mild Flu symptoms Boxerfan Mar 2020 #4

I knew I remembered a thread...hang in there. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #5

So, what Institution or person can people sue over this Ghost Dog Mar 2020 #2

Boxerfan

(2,533 posts)

1. They need to test everybody in affected ares. Maybe a random sample but well-mild symptoms etc...

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:38 PM

Mar 2020

To get a better handle on how this is spread & the amount of carriers out there. Not just how many are deathly ill.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

3. Don't you also have someone close to you or aren't you yourself

Reply to Boxerfan (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:40 PM

Mar 2020

in a similar positition?

Boxerfan

(2,533 posts)

4. I'm just getting over mild Flu symptoms

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:43 PM

Mar 2020

And have no way of knowing-because they won't test.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

5. I knew I remembered a thread...hang in there.

Reply to Boxerfan (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:44 PM

Mar 2020

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

2. So, what Institution or person can people sue over this

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:39 PM

Mar 2020

Last edited Thu Mar 12, 2020, 02:34 PM - Edit history (1)

arguably criminal negligence, in the USA?

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