Woman Suffers Brain Fluid Leak After COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test

A COVID-19 nasal swab test perforated a U.S. woman’s brain lining, making fluid to leak from her brain and putting her at extreme danger of life-threatening infections, a new report says. The test carried on the patient, who is in her 40s, may have been performed improperly, the report argues, so the risk from nasal tests is not that high. However, Jarrett Walsh, senior author of the paper, says her case showed once again that healthcare professionals should make sure they follow the protocols closely. Also, people who have had…

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