A woman was rushed in for emergency surgery after swallowing a six-inch Covid swab during a home test. Bobby Lee, 31, says she briefly feared for her life after gulping down the medical tool.
She decided to test after feeling unwell during a night shift but, when she put the swab in her mouth, it got stuck. Unsure what to do, care worker Bobby then tried to swallow the swab - but it only went part-way down her throat.
Worried, she raced to A&E from her home in Peterlee, Co. Durham - where doctors said they had never seen a similar case before. She was quickly transferred to a nearby hospital and, after emergency surgery, she is now on the road to recovery.
