When Your Friend Tests Positive | The Novel Outbreak

The China Current with James Chau

Last Wednesday, I interviewed Andrea Pastorelli, a friend in Rome who graciously agreed to speak on record about his experience in lockdown in Italy. What I didn't know was that Andrea and his husband Seth Doane, had that same day been tested for COVID-19. Seth's result returned positive, Andrea negative, but because of their close contact. Andrea has been told he could be a false negative. They are at home in Rome. Seth, a CBS correspondent, spoke just now with Gayle King on the 'This Morning' show - about his illness and being in quarantine. We wish him and Andrea the very best of health. I knew none of this when I sat down and Facetimed Andrea. So, this is our interview - after the test, but before the results - a kind of public-private account of an extraordinary country in lockdown, but also two friends who are part of these extraordinary times.