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Covid-
19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why
Social and news media are abuzz again following a new study suggesting that a common antimicrobial ingredient in over-the-counter mouthwash could kill the coronavirus in 30 seconds. Not so fast, doctors say. For one thing, the findings of the pre-print study haven’t actually been tested on humans or been reviewed by the broader scientific community. More importantly: Nowhere does the study suggest that mouthwash could cure – or even prevent – you from getting COVID-19. It was first suggested five months ago that mouthwash could perhaps be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…