Lots of people have it but test negative, for a variety of reasons. If your friend sounds worse I hope he has a pulse oximeter to monitor his breathing.
of course not. he wouldn't let me get him one. ugh stubborn man!
M 20+ T25+ S ~15.5 (BD) BD 4/6/15 D 12/23/16
"Someone I loved once gave me A box full of darkness. It took me years to understand, That this too, was a gift." ~ Mary Oliver