Mouthwash May Help to Kill COVID-19, Study Indicates

  • 3 years ago
Mouthwash May Help to
Kill COVID-19, Study Indicates.
Scientists at Cardiff University exposed
coronavirus to mouthwash in a lab.
Within 30 seconds, the virus was destroyed.
If these positive results are reflected in Cardiff University's clinical trial, .., Dr Claydon, a specialist periodontologist, via BBC.
... CPC-based mouthwashes... could become an important addition to people's routine, together with hand washing, physical distancing and wearing masks, both now and in the future, Dr Claydon, a specialist periodontologist, via BBC.
The study has not yet
been peer reviewed, .
but a clinical trial will soon be conducted to gauge whether mouthwash reduces levels of the virus in the saliva of COVID-19 patients.
We need to understand if the effect of over-the-counter mouthwashes on the Covid-19 virus achieved in the laboratory can be reproduced in patients, Prof. David Thomas, Cardiff University, via BBC

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