Following up on January 27's "Reminder: Things Can Always Get Worse".
From The Daily Mail, February 1:
- China shut down a viral clip that shows people walking strangely in a hospital
- Authorities denied that the video was filmed after people received anal swabs
- A statement promised the virus-detecting method wouldn't leave discomfort
- Some experts believe such a test is more accurate than a nasal or throat swab
Chinese authorities have labelled a viral video 'fake' after it purportedly showed people walking 'like penguins' following an anal swab to test for the novel coronavirus.
Officials assured citizens that they would not waddle like the flightless birds after undergoing the medical procedure, which is being used in the country to screen COVID-19 cases.
No official explanation was given as to why people were filmed walking in the awkward manner....
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