As the world waits for a vaccine to COVID-19, a new study finds there may be a way to slow the spread sitting in your medicine cabinet. Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine say nasal and oral rinses like mouthwash can deactivate human coronaviruses. Their study concludes these common, over-the-counter products should have the same effect on SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
The group tested various products including one-percent baby shampoo, a neti pot, peroxide sore-mouth cleansers, and mouthwash, seeing how each would lower the viral load of coronavirus strains in a patient’s mouth. Their findings reveal most of these products effectively shut down virus particles in less than two minutes. Researchers hope they may also lower the chances of COVID infection among people carrying the virus.
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Enjoy your mouthwash with UV and bleach on the side. You asked for no masks in your order, right? Corona is included for free.
Slow spread of Covid-19. Have they figured out what Covid-19 is as the doctors in my city haven’t.
This article is one big “MAYBE”.
Using the stuff won’t hurt, but it may not help (or maybe it might a little).