Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "China Does Not Apply COVID-19 Anal Swab Test to Koreans"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that Chinese authorities are not applying the anal swab gene amplification (PCR) test method used to confirm COVID-19 to Koreans.
At a regular briefing on the 2nd, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Choi Young-sam responded to a reporter's question by saying, "Since the beginning of the year, an indirect submission method has already been applied for Koreans instead of directly collecting fecal samples."
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In response to complaints from Korean residents about the Chinese authorities conducting anal PCR tests on foreigners, a compromise was reached by allowing individuals to collect samples themselves and submit them indirectly. Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu of the Japanese government stated at a press conference on the 1st that they had requested an exemption from the COVID-19 anal PCR test.
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