Was it the flu, or COVID-19? Finding out was tougher than he imagined. The latest AP Virus Diary from aronhellerAP in Tel Aviv.
In this April 6, 2020, photo, Jerusalem correspondent Aron Heller, left, and cameraman Ami Ben-Tov interview a volunteer delivering food to the home of a doctor on the front lines of Israel's battle against the spread of the coronavirus.
For the most part it has been. Other than taking the dog out for walks, I’ve been homebound, working remotely and waiting for the plague to pass.Israeli volunteers aiding those on the pandemic’s front linesI reasoned it was a just a cold I had picked up from one of my daughters or a “regular” flu. Still, a panicky climate amid a surge in coronavirus cases left that lingering doubt following my lone sojourn into the outside world.
With the country in virtual lockdown, people were also being discouraged from physically visiting doctors for fear of contagion. So, after a phone consultation I started taking an antihistamine and a steroid inhaler for breathing difficulties, while continuing to take cold and flu medication.Finally, after two weeks, I went to the local clinic. The physician checked me out and suggested I also use an allergy nasal spray. I asked about a COVID-19 test but was referred to a specialist instead.
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