Chinese scientists – who have been researching the spread of COVID-19 – are claiming that the virus can be spread via rimming. There goes our self-isolation plans.

They’re the first ones so far to test the stools of infected patients, and now believed it can be passed on via analingus. A study found that particles containings the virus were found in over half of the people who tested positive.

Even when it had cleared from their respiratory tract, one in five still had it present in their poop. So even those who get the all-clear, could still pass it on if they get the groceries eaten. Despite how many rolls of toilet paper you’ve stocked up on.

Douching is, of course, an effective cleaning treatment for your butt, but it’s highly unlikely you’d rinse out all of the infected cells if they were present.

“Prevention of fecal-oral transmission should be taken into consideration to control the spread the virus,” the researchers encourage.