I kept him home from camp because he’s pretty miserable. We plan to travel next Tuesday to visit family. Timing couldn’t be worse. Should I call frontline doctors? Can I get meds without a positive test?

Well, found a place to get ivermectin for all of us. And then I had a change of heart and got him tested. Whaddya know? He’s negative for covid! It’s just a summer cold. And a bad one at that.