If you can post the FB link it at least gives people a chance to view the source and decide what to do with it. Most of the negative response has been the solo, no-link posts that say "so-and-so says travel papers will be needed" that are 100% hearsay. I personally don't have much issue with any of them, but understand why some dislike those.
Here is the link (hope that works), and the content is below. He is an Infectious Disease Specialist at NYU Langone.
Since this is my field of expertise, and there is a lot of misinformation out there, I feel I should say a few things. No need for comments, and feel free to share:
1. At this point, if you have viral respiratory symptoms (fever, cough, etc) it is almost certainly coronavirus. Many places aren’t bothering testing anymore, including nyc, as it won’t really change things that much. If you have these symptoms you should self quarantine immediately.
2. Shortness of breath seems to be the big tip off that things may get worse, if you have it. So if you get significant shortness of breath in the setting of upper respiratory symptoms or fever, you should be evaluated urgently. (This doesn’t mean seeing a useless citymd college kid. Likely need to go to ER)
3. Interestingly loss of smell and taste seems to be a somewhat unique characteristic of this, that some are reporting.
4. While I have heard some reports of young people getting severely ill, based on what I am seeing the vast, vast majority are older people. Please protect the older people in your life by keeping away from them. I would rather have them be bored for a few weeks than to get severely ill. They can FaceTime with the grandkids instead of visits. Make sure they have food and supplies but minimize direct contact if possible.
5. You can transmit even if you don’t feel sick yet so please try to maintain the social distancing, at least for now, until we get over the big hurtle of cases that are happening in the coming days.
6. Be aware that most hospitals are barring visitors at this point, to minimize transmission.
7. We will get through this.