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How do we know if we have been around anyone exposed or diagnosed with novel corona virus infection? like at the grocery store.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You don't: Contract tracing can help but we aren't doing a lot of that in the US.

Answered 5/16/2020

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