From an ER doc in New York City on shift today:

[Dem2theMax]

19. First word out of my mouth after reading that -

Shit!

I'm heading into week three of self-isolation because I am sick.

Per my doctor, symptoms not severe enough for a test. Can't prove I was near anyone who has traveled recently, (the most stupid qualifier of all.) I was in Costco four weeks ago. What are the odds someone in there just got back from vacation in a foreign country? Maybe 100%?

When my temperature hit 100.3, the magic number they are looking for to start thinking you might need a test, I sat down with my calendar to see how many people I have been in contact with, and every place I have gone since mid-February. Symptoms showed up approximately March 1st. That's a guesstimate.

Nothing stands out. I've had a fever going on two weeks. I have never had a fever last that long. I rarely have a fever. That alone tells me something is off.

I'm absolutely convinced there are tens of thousands of people walking around with this thing, who have no clue that they have it. My symptoms are mild in comparison to the people who have ended up in the hospital. But I wouldn't wish what I have gone through on anyone but Trump and the GOP. (As long as they don't spread it to anyone else.)

So for everyone who can't get a test, which is probably 99% of us, stay home, Tylenol, Gatorade, fluids, fluids, fluids, eat what you can, sleep when you can, and hope you get over it that way.