Posted on 04/29/2020 5:47:10 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Britain's defence laboratory will test whether a product found in insect repellent can also be used to kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Sky News has learned.
Citriodiol is known to be effective at destroying certain types of coronavirus, so the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring its use against the strain behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down have been asked to conduct studies to provide further evidence, a spokesperson said.
"Further work is required to determine its full effectiveness, acquisition and distribution," the MoD spokesperson added.
Sky News revealed last week that some soldiers are already being issued with Mosi Guard, a type of insect repellent that contains citriodiol, as part of "enhanced force health protection measures" during the crisis.
Priority will be given to personnel who are involved in operational roles and troops who are supporting the government's effort to tackle coronavirus, according to military sources.
Use is optional, not obligatory, and the spray would be in addition to social distancing, handwashing and wearing personal protective equipment.
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Hope I never have to go to the P hospital.
Well, most are alchohol based, so yeah
Headline “Insect repellent to be tested”
Article “will test whether a product found in insect repellent “
Don’t let Trump hear about this. He’ll be suggesting that we use an oral application of insect repellent after flossing to fight COVID-19. /s /s /s /s /s
Presuming it’s the active ingredient, close enough.
How long before CNN accuses Trump of wanting to inject China Flu patients with insecticide?
This is the Chuck Norris Virus.
It can be napalmed, three times, survive and then come back to infect your cat and make his kidneys explode.
At least that’s what the AP appears to be telling me.
Oh no. People will be spraying insect repellent down their throats and the MSM will claim that it’s somehow Trumps fault. /
No, don’t tell the idiots in the media.
They never get a story straight.
It’s pronounced “fos’-pital”
Mebbe they should try sniffing DDT. Of course, if that worked as a treatment, the lefties wouldn’t let us use it anyway.
“This is the Chuck Norris Virus.”
Not quite that bad.
I use an old leather flyswatter with a wood handle.
Still symptom-free!
There will be a run on the inventory of citronella and Pelosi will corner the company’s stock by noon.
Well played sir!
Oh crap. Now we will have people sniffing insect spray.
Of course, that assumes they survived their earlier stunt of sniffing glue.
Like a disinfectant?
Asking for a FRiend...
Keep drinking cranberry juice to help ward off UTIs...
Citriodiol® goes by many other names. The most common ones, and the respective countries where they are used, are listed below:
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