Of course if you don't test, there's no case. I came back from Japan 3 weeks ago, when I saw the news of the community transmission there (happened 4 weeks ago) I figured I'd get tested because of flu symptoms.
The doctor didn't have advice besides to ask the emergency room, who weren't going to send anything in unless I had a high fever and a recent trip to Hubei.
I'd hoped 3 more weeks was enough time for the US to get prepared, but it seems not. Am I carrier? Who knows.
But US had rejected China travelers' entry and it had been almost 3 weeks now.
The chance that people here in get the virus from travelers from Italy/Japan/South Korea/Middle East is MUCH higher than that from China at this very moment.
Yes, and they are supposed to self-quarantine on return for 14 days.
No such rule is present with S. Korea or Italy.
A random traveler from S. Korea/Italy is far "riskier" at this point.
(Bonus: It's actually really hard to fly directly from China to the US at this point. Your best bets (esp. in the north) are transit through S. Korea or Japan, both infected places)
South Korea has tested 66k 2 days ago. China has no such capacity to test even that much, let along 800 million in quanrantine, and people have been welded in their own homes with no escape. The dead bodies have been going straight to the furnace in Wuhan. Which government’s number would you rather trust?
The doctor didn't have advice besides to ask the emergency room, who weren't going to send anything in unless I had a high fever and a recent trip to Hubei.
I'd hoped 3 more weeks was enough time for the US to get prepared, but it seems not. Am I carrier? Who knows.