I just got a job but I have to take a weekly Covid test. Can i just stick this shit in an orange and call it a day? I'm not putting that shit in my nose! Any tips? I figured that method would work but gotta check with my frens.
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whatever you do, don't use the swab they provide in the kit. If you stick anything up your nose, just use a regular old q-tip from the grocery store.
also, if you squirt some diluted iodine (povidone) into your nose before the test, it practically guarantees a negative result.
9 parts distilled water to one part part povidone. I usually put 4.5 teaspoons of water with a half teaspoon of povidone into a little nasal spray bottle. Nurses in hospitals often do this every day just to kill any germs they might breathe in during their work.
Here's a nurse who explains how she uses it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s8o5BkXbcI
You can also gargle with it to kill germs in your throat. In Singapore this is marketed as 'Betadine mouthwash'.