MELBOURNE, Australia - As countries around the world ramp up testing and contact tracing in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a doctor in Australia pointed out that COVID-19 tests can sometimes lead to a false sense of security for those who test negative.Dr.
Eric Levi, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon based in Melbourne, Australia, noted on Twitter how people who get tested “can still be exposed right after the test.”“You can get tested on Monday.
Be exposed to covid on Tuesday. Get a negative result on Wednesday. Go out to meet people on Thursday. Be mildly symptomatic on Friday (‘But I was negative’).