OP thanks for bringing this up because this brings up a very valid and maybe a concern.

I am 40 and in Iowa. This past week I have been sick with head and chest congestion. Really bad cough and made it hard to breathe at times just because the lungs hurt. Was very tired but essentially stayed away from work (ability to work from home), people, and loaded up on Emergin-C.

Today is day 5 and I feel about 90%-95% but honestly it felt just like a cold I had back in October but LESS impactful. The one I had last fall kicked my butt for 2 weeks.

It crossed my mind that maybe I should have gotten tested but then again with the back and forth on costs I sure in hell didn't want to get nabbed with a minimum $150 co-pay (our entire family has had multiple colds this winter so its been an aggravating way to spend $$).

With the way you described it...I feel many, many people are in the same boat as myself. They'll play it off like they normally do as just a "cold".

All I got to say, is if I did have Covid-19, it was a mother fucking pussy lol.