The claim
"If Covid was really carried on your breath, why can't you just breathe on the swab?
Original publisher’s rating
This meme is misleading. If you only breathe on a slim swab head, you might not catch the viral particles or the cells that carry the virus. However, if you insert the swab in the nose and throat and rotate it at the site of infection, you are more likely to get infectious material that will yield a result.
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