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China brought back anal testing for Covid-19 to check for Omicron variants, two weeks ahead of Beijing’s Winter Olympics. The controversial anal blood test was conducted on at least 27 people in Beijing. The tests were performed at an apartment block where Omicron had been contracted by a woman aged 26. According to Chinese newspaper The Beijing News. Anal tests are performed by inserting a sterilized cotton swab approximately 2 inches (5 cm) deep into the rectum, and then rotating it multiple times. After the swab has been removed, it is analysed in a laboratory. Beijing is currently under strict...
