Calls for Covid-19 testing are understandable. Many want to know their status and realise that testing can not only slow transmission but also help regain some normalcy if used to guide reopening. And yet, there is widespread confusion around what tests are available and their benefits. Oftentimes, just because one can get a test, does not mean one should.
This is an attempt to answer questions we get asked by people outside and even within the health field as this is a specialised area and the literature is not easy to navigate.
