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clutterbox1830

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18. My friend's father-in-law tested positive and according to his doctor,

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2020, 08:16 PM

May 2020

he said it was safe for him go back to work since he was asymptomatic. My friend's father-in-law live in NYC.
I ask my friend this can't be true and she swears by it. I told my friend that your FIL needs to get a new doctor immediately.

In short, there is no standard practice given out.

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A Friend Found Out This Morning That He Tested Positive For Covid-19...... [View all] global1 May 2020 OP

No nation-wide standard procedure. albacore May 2020 #1

Yeah, You're Pretty Much On Your Own sfstaxprep May 2020 #3

Make America YOYO again MH1 May 2020 #10

I Know There's No National Plan - But..... global1 May 2020 #9

The standard procedure Rorey May 2020 #2

I'm so sorry, Rorey. I know you must be terribly worried and upset. BComplex May 2020 #6

He's finally doing better - fingers crossed Rorey May 2020 #8

I'm glad he is doing better. BGBD May 2020 #16

Thank you so much Rorey May 2020 #17

Bronchanoscopy Rorey May 2020 #22

And that's why we're #1 Ms. Toad May 2020 #4

Wow. Newest Reality May 2020 #5

I think it starts state to stats and BittyJenkins May 2020 #7

We are in a very dangerous moment localroger May 2020 #11

I was told to strictly quarantine until I got the results, colorado_ufo May 2020 #12

That's the same ritual I go through every time I go out. BComplex May 2020 #19

What part of Illinois? hurple May 2020 #13

AMAZON warehouse workers in NY appalachiablue May 2020 #14

The official CDC contact quarantine was/is 14 days Warpy May 2020 #15

My friend's father-in-law tested positive and according to his doctor, clutterbox1830 May 2020 #18

My son was exposed to a co-worker that died minutes helpisontheway May 2020 #20

Global1, I reviewed the AMA's web site and the CDC's site.... KY_EnviroGuy May 2020 #21