Covid, don't dismiss symptoms like sore throat and fever as mild flu yet, warns top US-based epidemiologist Faheem Younus. He further opines that you should repeat the test in another 24 to 48 hours, get a PCR test done this time.
And also isolate for 5-10 days. Don’t just believe a single negative rapid test, Younus said. Have sore throat fever but rapid test is negative.
What next?You’re likely COVID+. Do one of the following:1. Repeat the test in 24-48 h2. Get a PCR 3. Isolate for 5-10 days Don’t just believe a single negative rapid test.
This comes at a time when Omicron subvariant BA.2, which is harder to track as compared to the original strain, has been detected from as many as 54 countries.