Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine trial issues warning after participants share swabs

independent.co.uk

5 pointsDanBC3 comments

I don't understand what is happening here.

The participants in the trial have to submit swabs on a regular basis? ANd they are swabbing friends and famiy and submitting this instead of their own?

Why?

Presumably if your swab comes back as positive for the virus you'll be notified. It seems to me someone could pseudo test a friend or family member by sending their swab instead.

Anyone knows how they identify a swab is not from the participant? Do they DNA test every swab?

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