American diplomats in China complain they were forced to take anal swab tests for coronavirus 

American diplomats in China complain they were forced to take anal swab tests for coronavirus Washington said procedure was ‘undignified’ and told staff to refuse to take it  Beijing has since claimed the test was given ‘in error’ as diplomats are exempt China’s Foreign ministry spokesman denied the claims made by US officials By Tom Pyman … Read more

The Project’s Peter Helliar leaves co-hosts in stitches as he discusses anal swab coronavirus tests

‘Are there any plans for it in Australia?’ The Project’s Peter Helliar leaves his co-hosts in stitches as he discusses China’s new anal swab coronavirus tests By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:49 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 12:49 GMT, 27 January 2021 The Project’s Peter Helliar didn’t hold back when he … Read more

Manchester Airport opens Covid swab centre

Covid swab centres have opened at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports offering tourists £99 virus and antibody tests before they jet off on holiday.     The scheme launched today by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is a major boost for those wanting to avoid lengthy quarantines abroad when flying off for a winter sun. The announcement … Read more

Swab tests reveal high levels of coronavirus on gym door handles and self check-out stations

Why you MUST wash your hands after working out or shopping: Gym door handles and self check-out stations are covered in coronavirus but gas pumps are nearly virus-free, swab tests show Swab tests were conducted on 16 high-touch surfaces including gas pumps, door handles, shopping carts, credit card machines and check-out screens  Results from gas … Read more

Coronavirus: Sniffer dogs may be BETTER detectors than swab tests

Sniffer dogs are better at spotting coronavirus-infected people than specialist laboratory tests, researchers claim. When the dogs were deployed at Helsinki airport in Finland, scientists were left scratching their heads when the animals stopped people who seemed well. Travellers stopped by the sniffer dogs were given swab tests to see if they were carrying the … Read more

Sniffer dogs could be BETTER at spotting Covid-19 than swab tests, scientists claim

Sniffer dogs are better at spotting coronavirus-infected people than specialist laboratory tests, researchers claim. When the dogs were deployed at Helsinki airport in Finland, scientists were left scratching their heads when the animals stopped people who seemed well. People stopped by the sniffer dogs were given swab tests to see if they were carrying the … Read more

Coronavirus swab snaps and gets stuck in tracheostomy patient’s LUNG

Coronavirus swab gets stuck in patient’s LUNG when it snaps and falls into breathing tube put in her neck after surgery Swabs are designed to snap when put into a test tube but not during use The 51-year-old woman had a breathing tube in her neck after skull surgery Doctors had to fish out the … Read more

Council hands out USED Covid testing swab kits by mistake to students

Used Covid nasal swabs are handed out to students by military personnel as part of Birmingham council testing scheme By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 11:37 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 14 October 2020 A council mistakenly handed out used coronavirus testing swab kits to students on their doorsteps as part of a ‘drop … Read more

Iowa woman leaked brain fluid from her nose after COVID-19 swab test

Iowa woman in her 40s with a skull defect started leaking BRAIN FLUID out of her nose after getting a swab test for COVID-19 A woman in her 40s got tested for COVID-19 before undergoing a hernia surgery Soon after the test, clear fluid started running from her nose, she got nauseous, vomited and developed head and … Read more

Medics and teachers left unable to get a coronavirus swab

The testing fiasco is hindering the ability of the NHS to resume normal services, hospital leaders warn today. Doctors and nurses are having to leave the frontline to self-isolate because they or family members cannot book a test. NHS Providers says that if the shortage is not addressed soon it will wreak havoc for hospitals … Read more