Temperature not an accurate check for Covid-19

Be aware that a high temperature is NOT an accurate check for Coronavirus or Covid-19. Many people testing positive for Covid-19 will never have a higher than normal temperature. A presistant cough, difficulty breathing, combined with sore muscles and abnormal persistent fatigue is a more reliable check - but these also will neither show up in milder cases, nor in many asymptomatic cases, nor in cases of healthy people under the age of 40 or 50.

The only sure way to test if you have coronavirus, or Covid-19, is to be tested. Tests are available that determine present infections, using a nosal or throat swab, or saliva; and other tests are available which show past infections, using blood.

We advocate that every person be given one free blood test, and one free swab or saliva test if they have persistent symptoms.