Is it a good idea to use throat swab for self-test? And how do you do it? Lab expert Elke Wollants explains | Coronavirus what you need to know

The omikron variant is mainly in the throat, we know that. So is it a good idea to put the nose wipes in our mouths? Virologist Marc Van Ranst reported a few weeks ago that you can simply test in the throat, but how do you do this best and what do you have to pay attention to? Lab Manager Elke Wollants explains: “Just use a self-test with a nose swab and run it down your throat before swirling it up your nose.”