>This is an odd story
Shipment of cotton swabs for COVID-19 testing 'raises some concerns'.
https://komonews.com/news/local/shipment-of-cotton-swabs-for-covid-19-testing-raises-some-concerns
SEATTLE (KOMO) – When nearly 22,000 much-need cotton swabs to be used for COVID-19 testing showed up in Washington state, some state employees were left scratching their heads in confusion leading to concern over whether or not they could be used.
According to Gov. Jay Inslee’s senior advisor, those swabs usually come individually wrapped. These showed up in boxes bundled together in packaging that “raises some concerns.” The key concern being if they have been contaminated. The packaging itself was also somewhat misleading, reading “Comforts for Baby Cotton Swabs.”
“Our state Public Health Labs will be conducting some quality assurance testing. They typically don’t need to do that on FDA-approved products, but this is a very unusual situation,” wrote Reed Schuler in an email to KOMO News.
“I did call a member of the White House COVID-19 Taskforce for clarification after receiving these swabs and getting concerned emails and calls from our (Department of Health) warehouse staff.”