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Nova Scotia testing gargle test for COVID-19
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September 30, 2020
Nova Scotia is testing a new technique for detecting COVID-19. The mouth-rinse or gargle test is much less intrusive. It could replace the nasal swab with a sterile saltwater solution the patient gargles then spits it into a collection tube. Jesse Thomas has more.
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Nova Scotia testing gargle test for COVID-19
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September 30, 2020
Nova Scotia is testing a new technique for detecting COVID-19. The mouth-rinse or gargle test is much less intrusive. It could replace the nasal swab with a sterile saltwater solution the patient gargles then spits it into a collection tube. Jesse Thomas has more.
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