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A nurse performs a COVID-19 test on a Marine.

Test Swab

Navy Lt. Jessica Colston, the team lead at the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Respiratory Clinic, left, gives a patient a nasopharyngeal swab at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 18, 2020. Nasopharyngeal swabs are used to test for COVID-19 by collecting samples from the cavity between nose and mouth.

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  • Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff VIRIN: 200903-M-CJ305-1411M.JPG
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