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Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese

Coronavirus swab samples are usually collected from the nose or throat. [Courtesy]

Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of "psychological distress".

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