No, a Negative Coronavirus Test Does Not Mean You Can Safely Socialize""

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Actually, it would be better described as “self-control”, or, to some of us, “evolution in action.”
 
A negative COVID-19 test doesn’t mean someone doesn’t have COVID-19. One can carry the virus but have a negative test.
 
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(I`m sinfully rather proud of that one! 😁 )
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What is there to be proud of?

Someone can test negative initially. They then go to a family gathering and exposure family members, including the elderly. As someone mentioned up thread, what’s being suggested is common sense. I think on the part of those who think the way you to seem to think is a Cult of Denial.
 
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“A negative test is helpful, scientists and doctors say. But it doesn’t mean you should skip other measures, like quarantining, masking and distancing.”
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Why quarantine if you tested negative?? Sure, mask up and social distance but you shouldn’t lock yourself away for two weeks.
 
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Maybe you know the answer to this question, maybe not, but since the size of the virus is incredibly small, around 125 nanometer and can be seen only by an electron microscope, how much of a viral load do you need to test positive? I mean we’re almost talking atoms here.
 
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Maybe you know the answer to this question, maybe not, but since the size of the virus is incredibly small, around 125 nanometer and can be seen only by an electron microscope, how much of a viral load do you need to test positive? I mean we’re almost talking atoms here.
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I’d say if it’s not enough to test positive, you also are likely not a super spreader.

The reason the CDC doesn’t recommend retesting to go back to work is because recovered people will retain trace amounts of the virus when they are not at risk of spreading it.
 
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