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Hi there is a swab of just the throat a proper way of testing covid-19? thanks
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Maybe less accurate: Generally speaking, the nasopharyngeal swab tests are more accurate than the throat only tests (although the throat tests are less uncomfortable)
Answered 6/15/2020
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