If you take samples from the nasal membranes, which is one of the areas protected from the body's immune system, you may pick up the virus. . They're working on a nasal vaccine. Omicron is much more likely to attach to the throat tissue. They are using swabs on the throat. The tests are accurate when they're done by a medical person.

People are more apt to panic if it's their kids getting sick. It's harder to diagnose medical conditions accurately when it's not on your own body and you rely on their interpretations, speaking as a former caregiver. I found that medical people were much more likely to be aggressive/