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Japan asks China to stop using COVID-19 anal swabs for its citizens, cites complaints of ‘psychological distress’ March 4, 2021 WhatsApp Tokyo, 3 Mar (AFP): Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus , saying the method prompted complaints of “psychological distress”. Tokyo’s intervention comes after reports that US diplomatic personnel in China had complained of being subjected to the intrusive tests — a claim Beijing denied. China, which has largely brought the virus under control domestically, said last month that anal swabs can be more effective than normal throat and nose tests...
