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COVID-19: Tokyo asks China to end anal swabs to test Japanese

Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for COVID-19, saying the method prompted complaints of “psychological distress.” Tokyo’s intervention comes after reports that US diplomatic personnel in China had complained of being subjected to the intrusive tests a claim Beijing denied. China, which has largely brought the virus under control domestically, last month said that anal swabs can be more effective than normal throat and nose tests, as the virus can linger longer in the digestive system. However, Japanese government spokesman Katsunobu Kato late on Monday said that Tokyo had made a formal request through its

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