Japan asks China not to take anal swab test

[mellowyellow]

Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens as the procedure causes psychological pain, a government spokesman said on Monday.

Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new coronavirus is missed….

https://www.reuters.com/article/hea...r-covid-19-on-japanese-citizens-idUSL3N2KZ2LI

 

[tbeltrans]

Airport announcer over PA: Ben Dover, Ben Dover please come to the COVID testing station immediately!

What will they think of next?!?!?!

Tony

 

[lia]

that's gross

 

[tbeltrans]

that's gross

Agreed. Why would such a test be deemed necessary when there are already other tests that seem to work just fine?

Tony