A popular travel blogger, Nomadic Matt, who blogs at nomadicmatt.com revealed that he has tested positive for the Coronavirus after returning from a recent trip overseas to France and Taiwan. He lays out what it was like to have symptoms, receive a test, and some of the confusion currently going on around the coronavirus.
Matt mentioned that he was feeling really awful on Saturday morning.
There was some difficulty finding where to get tested in Austin, Texas.
It took an hour but they finally shoved a huge swap up my nose, told me to stay at home, and that I'd get the results within 48 hrs.
The results came back this morning. I tested positive for Coronavirus and am now quarantined. The health department will call me soon I guess.
- Nomadic Matt (@nomadicmatt) March 16, 2020
In this process, I learned:
1. There's no easy place to go for information.
2. Local health departments have no clue.
3. It's crazy you have to wait 24-48hrs for results.
4. More people have it than you think. If you feel sick, take your temp. If you have one, get tested.- Nomadic Matt (@nomadicmatt) March 16, 2020
I appreciate Matt sharing his story publicly so that others can learn from it. We all need to be vigilant in recognizing symptoms, staying away from each other so that we can flatten the curve.
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