COVID-19 gargle and rinse test could provide alternative to nasal swab
The oral rinse samples detected the virus in about 20% more patients than the nasopharyngeal ones.
A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient in a temporary testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Zenith Arena in Lille, France, October 26, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL)BySARAH CHEMLA
