Why A Negative Coronavirus Test Doesn't Necessarily Mean You're In The Clear
Political figures who had contact with the president in the past week are being tested — and reporting negative results. Doctors sound a note of caution about what those results indicate.
by Pien Huang
Oct 02, 2020
2 minutes
Several members of Congress and cabinet members who've spent time with President Trump in the last week were tested for coronavirus — and have announced the result was negative.
But that doesn't mean they're in the clear.
These results could be a false negative — which are common in people who've been infected with the virus during
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