No more deep throat tests

[ColonelSanders]

According to SCMP story this morning, HKIA deep throat saliva tests to be replaced by throat and nasal swabs from Dec 15.

Mind you they also report as a matter of fact that aircrew were at least in part responsible for the start of previous waves as we were “exempted from quarantine”. More quality reporting 🤬.

[ToCatLady]

Speaking to the blokes who do the paperwork before we test, they said it is coming in soon and to expect a longer wait to do the test

[WYOMINGPILOT]

I just went through today Dec. 17th and had a shallow nasal swab both nostrils then a throat swab, not a deep swab though. Compared to mainland it’s still better in Hkg. Mainland uses a very, very deep nasal swab with 2 very large wooden swabs up there for 15 seconds and vigorously rubbed around. You cry and have nasal passage pain for several hours afterwards.