” I figure this is why the CDC wants every case of flu tested.”
That would be smart, easier to rule out the flu. If it is the flu, apply flu treatment. If the flu test comes back negative check for Coronovirus. That would save a lot of testing time.
If we have the test kits.
The issue with testing in China has been people will go three or four tests—all negative and the fifth one is positive and the patient has been wandering around shedding virus like its their job.
Even the Chinese have switched to a first CT Scan of the lungs to see if there is “broken glass” syndrome. This is a major indicator and the CT Scan is immediate.