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A 45-year-old male asked:

Should i get tested covid 19, i have flu like symptoms, sore throat, runny nose, body ache, tiredness, not sleeping well, coughing with phlegm ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

COVID 19: I recommend getting tested. This may or may not be COVID 19 but you will only know for sure with testing.

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