Reuters

Fact Check: Microscopic fibres in face masks, swabs and sanitary pads are not living organisms; they are safe fibres that move due to static or moisture

Social media users have continued to misinterpret videos of moving fibres in COVID-19 test swabs, face masks and sanitary pads as tiny living worms. As Reuters has outlined in a previous fact check ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Fibres in COVID-19 test swabs and face masks are not alive

Close-up camera shots of face masks and COVID-19 test swabs do not show living microscopic worms, but synthetic fibres moving due to static electricity or moisture. The clip shows someone pulling ...
Nature

Underscoring the effect of swab type, workflow, and positive sample order on swab pooling for COVID-19 surveillance testing

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, testing is paramount to prevent potential virus outbreaks while resuming work, school, and social activities. Testing is a powerful management tool, but extensive ...
News Medical

Could dry swabs provide cheaper, safer and faster material for SARS-CoV-2 testing?

The heavy social and economic toll of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to upscaling of testing strategies for the causative pathogen, the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...