At home, we have become accustomed to being tested for corona through the throat and nose. Now China has taken the step further and is testing anal, The Washington Post can tell.
Yes, you read that right. If you live in China and are in the high-risk group for getting corona, you may expect to need to be tested in the lower digestive tract.
It is believed that it will provide a more accurate test result, the media writes. However, the Statens Serum Institut casts doubt on whether this is true.
“At SSI, we can state that we do not know if the story is correct. And we do not know of any plans to make rectal examinations in connection with covid-19, «the institute writes in an email to BT
Despite the doubts from the authorities in Denmark, the Chinese state media could also report that they use the anal tests, however, they do so only in a few cities with high-risk groups. These are Beijing and Qingdao, where international arrivals are required to undergo such a test before the end of quarantine periods.
The reason why anal tests are more accurate is as follows:
“The method can increase the detection rate for infected people, as traces of the virus are longer in the anus than in the airways,” Li Tongzeng, a chief physician at Beijing’s Youan Hospital, told CCTV.
On social media in China, it suggests that what The Washington Post writes may be true. Here, several believe that it has gone too far.
In a survey on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, a poll showed that 80 percent of respondents cannot accept the anal method. Here are some of the reactions the Chinese have written to Weibo:
“Low damage, but extreme humiliation.”
»I have had two anal stick tests done, and both times I also had a test taken in my throat. I was so scared that the nurse forgot to use a new cotton swab. “
Just infinite shame. No other emotions. Good luck. “
Source: bt.dk
