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COVID-19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why COVID-19: Mouthwash Won't Save You, Here's Why
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Mouthwash Can Kill Virus In 30 Seconds, New Study Reveals COVID-19: Mouthwash Can Kill Virus In 30 Seconds, New Study Reveals
Covid-19: Mouthwash Can Kill Virus In 30 Seconds, New Study Reveals Some over-the-counter mouthwashes could potentially kill COVID-19 in under a minute, according to a new overseas study released this week. The preliminary findings of a Cardiff University study out of the United Kingdom determined that mouthwashes that contain at least 0.07 percent cetypyridinium chloride (CPC) displayed “promising signs” of being able to destroy the virus in their lab. According to the study, scientists were able to recreate the conditions of a person’s nasal and oral passages in a test tube to see how common mouthwash brands would react in combating the virus. Initial re…

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by Zak Failla