Claim: There is no need to use nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing, mouth swabs can be used instead
Fact-check: Saliva might be an accurate, less-invasive alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis; more research is needed to standardize its use in molecular testing - Science Feedback
Verdict: misleading
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Iria Carballo-Carbajal
Date published: 2020-07-14T16:10:19