Like Virus; Like Errors

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Like Virus; Like Errors

May we not test positive ~to~ COVID-19 (nonstandard).
May we not test positive for COVID-19 (standard). To be assigned a standing or evaluation on the basis of tests is to test for.

Stay at home; ~run for your dear life~ (nonstandard).
Stay at home; run for dear life (standard).

To combat the COVID-19, we need an “all hands on ~desk~ ” approach. (nonstandard).

To combat the COVID-19, we need an “all hands on deck ” approach (standard).
GAB