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Sean Penn had an intruder Friday … a swab that went way up his nose to test for the presence of COVID-19.
Sean’s doing great work in the ‘Bu … he helped organize and fund a COVID-19 testing facility through his org, the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE).
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In case you haven’t followed it, the swab test collects samples from the nasal passage.
CORE is working the City of Los Angeles and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to offer drive-through testing free of charge.
Penn has said he hopes the system he set up through CORE will provide a model for other cities and counties around the country.
Testing is still not available in the numbers doctors and scientists say are necessary to reopen the country.