I definitely think there's a communication deficiency or breakdown happening, because none of the medical professionals indicated to me that the rapid tests were that unreliable when it comes to producing false negatives. I also feel personally guilty for not having been as well-informed as I should have been. I'm just glad I experienced a tell-tale symptom (loss of smell/taste) and was able to act on it before boarding a plane.
Another interesting aspect of this is that prior to experiencing loss of smell/taste, I was more or less told by urgent care staff that I didn't have COVID, and they were pretty resistant to testing me -- hence I only got rapid tests. Yet I actually was right in the midst of an active case.
Another interesting aspect of this is that prior to experiencing loss of smell/taste, I was more or less told by urgent care staff that I didn't have COVID, and they were pretty resistant to testing me -- hence I only got rapid tests. Yet I actually was right in the midst of an active case.