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Coronavirus swab test went so far up a woman's nose it caused her brain to leak

During her assessment, the woman revealed that she had recently been tested for coronavirus, ahead of a hernia operation. [Photo: Courtesy]

A coronavirus swab test went so far up a woman’s nose that it caused her brain to leak, a new case report has revealed. The woman, in her forties, went to see her doctor after experiencing a runny nose, a headache, a stiff neck and a metallic taste in her mouth.

During her assessment, the woman revealed that she had recently been tested for coronavirus, ahead of a hernia operation. However, shortly after the surgery, she developed a headache, a runny nose and vomiting.

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