Kinda freaking out, and a COVID vent

It sounds like she was exposed when she was staying with you. Hopefully your family doesn’t get sick. What does her doctor say?

Gah. I am so sorry. Tests should totally be available. We were just waiting on pins and needles as my sister, BIL, and 2 year old nephew had to get tested. They were all negative but that time waiting to hear results was terrifying, especially for my sister as she is pregnant. They have been trying since having their first and have had several miscarriages and she was freaking out. My nephew got sick first and then my sister. She had a ton of symptoms so they all got tested. Another boy at their daycare was sick and then they found out that the mom of that boy was positive but the little kid was negative but obviously could be a carrier. It is so scary.

I hope she can find a test soon and starts to feel better.

I don't understand how we still have such a problem with testing!! It is ridiculous. Tests should be readily available and should have faster turn around

Your frustration is understandable.  Hoping for the best for all of you!
(((HUGS)))

Glad she got a test...quarantine yourselves until she gets the results.

If she left on Sunday and started getting symptoms on Monday and it IS COVID, she was definitely contagious then so you and your DD should now be going under the assumption that one or both of you may have it and quarantine yourselves, at least until she gets back her test results.

In my area, there was a time that anyone could get tested.  But that is no longer the case.  There is a shortage of testing supplies again so only people who are symptomatic can get tested.  A friend who is a doctor said that she thinks this is in part due to the increase of testing nationwide and in hot spots, but it also seems that maybe Trump's desire for less testing is coming true.  

I spoke with a former coworker. Her daughter and 2 grandkids (teenagers) all had Covid. Only symptom was loss of taste and smell. They are fine now.

Perhaps you and friend will be fine also.

Anyone can get a test here in ND. They often run free testing days where you drive thru and get a test. No symptoms.

Even being exposed and feeling sick isn’t enough to get a test.

I had some symptoms after being around family where both BIL/SIL actually got Covid, SIL was denied s test, she ended up having it pretty serious and having to recover by herself, at home, with Tylenol and Gatorade—BIL was taken to emergency a week after having severe symptoms—he too was first denied testing, but then he got yo where he was having a hard time breaking so a nurse friend called emergency and told them she was bringing him in. He was admitted and tested positive.

I had been feeling strange after we saw them, but my doctor said I would not be tested, I wasn’t severe enough and it did not matter that I had been exposed to my BIL/SIL who both had it.

Pop up testing sites were not taking people either.

I think I had severe heat exhaustion—my Symptoms were dead on for that and given that I spent 3 days in humid, hot weather gardening it made sense.

“Anyone who wants a test can get a test.” Oh no wait, that was a blatant lie and here we are months later. I just can’t even anymore with what a shit show response the US is.

I just read an article about a study done in South Korea, and asymptomatic carriers have the same viral load as those experiencing symptoms.... which suggests me to that testing anyone who thinks they are exposed is a good idea. The article did not conclude anything about transmission.
It was interesting that it took about 19 days for a test to come back negative after the first positive test.

I wish those in charge of decisions like testing access would listen to science and reason!