Anal swab was first made known to the public around mid-January when a nine-year-old pupil from Daxing district in Beijing was found to be asymptomatic. The “story” that went around was that they had just undergone the anal swabs. It resurfaced however after three countries, as of last Thursday, raised their complaints on the use of the anal swab on their citizens. Anal swab is time-consuming compared to throat and nasal swabs, so why did Beijing insist on continuing with the practice? The hospital told the daily that the doctor had done the proper diagnosis and treatment.

Source: The Star March 07, 2021 13:19 UTC