.. the tests I have undergone have been close up. The only thing that would get me closer to the people testing me would be to hug them.
I actually managed to live through the last twelve months without having been tested but I have an appointment at the hairdresser's next week which takes a test certificate.
I'm collecting suggestions as to how I can fend off these nasal intrusions, like saying 'I have a boil up my nose - that could be very painful' or 'I have a strong tendency for nose bleeding' and why not remind the operator that there is a 2 meter/6 foot distance rule in place.
Yes, there have been rumors about those cotton swabs which are supposedly enhanced with nano particles and such stuff. I wonder if being tested in the throat would be less inconvenient than in the nose...