Workers at Indonesian pharma firm arrested over ‘reused’ Covid swabs
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5HF2T)
Nasal swabs allegedly washed, repackaged and sold to passengers required to take test at Medan airport
Staff at an Indonesian pharmaceutical company have been accused of washing and repackaging used Covid nasal swabs, which were then sold to thousands of unsuspecting travellers.
Five employees from the state-owned Kimia Farma have been arrested, while the company may also face a civil lawsuit over the claims.
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