chasewnelson on Nostr: Nasal swabs are thought best, but if your purpose in testing for #COVID19 is to ...
Nasal swabs are thought best, but if your purpose in testing for #COVID19 is to ensure you’re negative and won’t spread it, then swab more.
I prefer nose, then throat and mouth.
Reason: the virus often starts in the throat before it ‘moves around’ over the course of infection.
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2023-06-16 07:22:24Event JSON
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