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by Read Sector Chinese authorities have labelled a viral video 'fake' after it purportedly showed people walking 'like penguins' following an anal swab to test for the novel coronavirus. Officials assured citizens that they would not waddle like the flightless birds after undergoing the medical procedure, which is being used in the country to screen COVID-19 cases. Some experts believe that the method is much more accurate than a nasal or throat swab and can raise the chances of detecting the virus. A viral video purports to show people walking stiff-legged with their arms slightly open while leaving a hospital…
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