Posted on 02/25/2021 11:55:48 AM PST by billorites
China has denied that it required US diplomats to undergo anal swab tests for coronavirus.
US media reported that diplomats had complained after being made to undergo the procedure.
Some Chinese cities have introduced anal swabs, with experts there claiming they can "increase the detection rate of infected people".
The country has largely brought the virus under control.
China's foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian denied the claims on Thursday, telling a press conference that "China has never required US diplomatic staff stationed in China to conduct anal swab tests".
Last week, the Washington Post reported that some workers had told the US state department that they had been subjected to the tests.
Anal swabs involve inserting a cotton swab 3-5cm (1.2-2.0 inches) into the anus and gently rotating it.
It is not known how many US diplomats may have had the test.
"The State Department never agreed to this kind of testing and protested directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when we learned that some staff were subject to it," a state department spokesperson told Vice News on Wednesday.
The state department added that it was told by Beijing that the test was given "in error".
China introduced anal swabs in January. Li Tongzeng, a respiratory and infectious disease doctor in Beijing told state media that anal tests can avoid missing infections as virus traces are detectable for a longer time than the more common Covid tests used in the mouth and nose.
However he emphasised that these tests were only needed for certain people such as those under quarantine.
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...probably to get them on camera bowing while holding both cheeks before their Chinese paymasters.
We’re talking State Department personnel — they’re probably begging for it.
US diplomats greatly saddened.
Yep.
CCP laughing their a’s off.
“Then we told them we needed anal swabs.....and, they COMPLIED!!” 😂😂😂
Don’t give Fauci any ideas.
When I saw a sign at one testing center that said “Testing in Rear,” I was afraid they meant this.
I believe the US diplomats.
Who would make up such an embarrassing story?
So they aren’t screwing us with Covid-19 tests they are screwing us over n every other area
Bulls**t.
From the article:
“Anal swabs involve inserting a cotton swab 3-5cm (1.2-2.0 inches) into the anus and gently rotating it.”
Doctors and patients often have very different ideas about what constitutes “gently”. It really all depends on which side of the glove you’re on.
The Chinese were correct in denying the use of anal swabs ... they were penises, but as loyal progressives I’m sure there were no homophobic outcries.
Drop your pants and grab your ankles.
Vince Lombardi: “I’m not gonna let you stick that thing up my ass.” It killed him.
Why couldn’t our diplomats do the same? Cowards.
was this done at the point of a gun? hey JAO what's yer Residential opinion on this, OKYDOKY?? NO comment???
Rumor has it that the politicians where shocked to learn the swabbing room smelled like shit.
They thought their shit didn’t stink.
They probably asked for 2 swabs. That way they can get a 2nd opinion.
total a@@h@@@s.
Chew on this:
There is a lot of REAL science indicating that COVID—like cruise ship noroviruses—is spread primarily be fecal to oral transmission.
Let that sink in.
Remember about a year ago when there were a few quickly buried stories about communities in the New England states that were going to start testing sewerage for COVID?
Let that sink in.
Now consider this: In many States (Pennsylvania and Ohio for sure) the mask mandates are explicit that those in restaurants MUST wear a mask INTO THE RESTROOM where of course that cloth will absorb all toilet odors and other zhit.
Let that sink in.
Then the patron MUST wear the zhit laden mask back into the restaurant so that with every exhale the patrons innocently eating pancakes can get a dose of the restroom zhit.
Let that sink in.
Still hungry?
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