The majority of school districts will also be closed, along with some liquor stores in states with stricter laws (which includes Massachusetts). It will also be harder to find banks open on Veterans Day 2015, however. Here is a larger list of those that will be closed on November 11 (via the Huffington Post). Bank First National; Bank of America
Sometimes, doctors do a throat culture instead of a rapid strep test. A throat culture is more accurate than a rapid strep test, but the results take longer (2-3 days) to come back.
Also, they go away on their own within five to seven days. Strep throat, by contrast, usually arrives in a hurry, without any other cold or flu symptoms, and after a test confirm you have strep, it should be treated with antibiotics to prevent more serious disease and stop its spread to others.