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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-08-07 09:19
Last update date: 2020-08-07 09:19The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to break out. The Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau announced yesterday (6th) that it will distribute throat swab sampling kits to residents in the Ciyun Mountain area for virus testing. Xu Shuchang, an expert consultant to the Government’s Anti-epidemic Steering Committee and Chair Professor of Respiratory System at the Chinese University of Hong Kong School of Medicine, stated on a radio program today (7th) that the use of nasopharyngeal swabs or throat swabs for sampling will make people under test feel uncomfortable , I think it is best to have medical staff to assist, otherwise the sample quality may be poor.
Recently, there has been a confirmed case in a foreign domestic helper’s dormitory. Xu Shuchang believes that the foreign domestic helper is a high-risk group, the dormitory is relatively crowded, the air is not ventilated, and the toilet needs to be shared. He believes that there is a real risk of an outbreak. It is recommended that employers arrange for testing when hiring foreign domestic helpers .
In addition, the epidemic situation has not yet seen a significant drop. Xu Shuchang pointed out that there are still many cases of unknown origin, and he urges private companies to arrange for work from home.
▼In the third wave, the government has extended the restrictions on gatherings and banned food in the evening market.▼
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Xu Shuchang said on the commercial TV program "Starting on a Sunny Day" this morning that he did not know much about the detection methods used by foreign aid in the Mainland and he did not know whether to switch to throat swabs. He continued that whether the use of nasopharyngeal swabs or throat swabs for sampling will make the person undergoing the test feel uncomfortable, it is best to have medical staff to assist them, but since the tester may sneeze during the process, medical staff need to be equipped Wear N95 and other full equipment.
Xu Shuchang said that throat swabs are like cotton swabs. It is not impossible for the public to take samples by themselves. For example, they can be swept from the throat bell. However, because they are prone to nausea, it is better to always have medical assistance. Otherwise, the sample quality may be affected. He also pointed out that the elderly are more familiar and accustomed to taking deep throat saliva samples, and that if the method is appropriate, the test results are also accurate. However, he also pointed out that if the mixed test is used later, the use of throat swab samples will indeed be more stable.
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