re: #17 Belafon

About Congresswoman Velazquez:

I also notice that she’s taking tylenol. After much debate on nextdoor about concerns of taking ibuprofen, someone said our local hospital is recommending not taking it in the case of covid-19.

That’s because NSAID medications reduce fevers. Since Covid-19 presents with a slight fever, that can make diagnosis more difficult.

After you’ve been diagnosed positive, I’m not sure if that applies anymore (I’m not a doctor).