Mouthwash could protect against COVID-19 by destroying the outer layer of fat the virus uses to bind to human cells, scientists suggest

The Daily Mail ^ | May 14, 2020 | Jonathan Chadwick

[DannyTN]

• Scientists urge 'immediate study' of oral rinses during the COVID-19 pandemic
• They virus's protective membrane could be damaged by mouthwash chemicals
• The virus and health specialists stressed that their theory has not been tested
• Rather it's calling for research based on current evidence about other viruses
• WHO says there is no evidence that mouthwash prevents coronavirus infection
• Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19

Mouthwash has the potential to protect against COVID-19 infection by killing the coronavirus before it can infect human cells, according to a new report.

Coronaviruses belong to the class of 'enveloped viruses', meaning they are covered by a fatty layer that is vulnerable to certain chemicals. ...

[headstamp 2]

Thank you for this. It confirms a lot of what I thought.

[Stevenc131]

I see where Bacardi 151 was discontinued, otherwise it would probably have been pretty effective.

[BradyLS]

Oh, no. Anything you can die from is a comorbidity to death from Covid-19.

[Jeff Chandler]

electric lightbulbs actually help us see at night but only when they are turned on

Anecdotal. The government needs to prevent the sale of light bulbs until we know -- guided by facts and science -- for certain.

[Jamestown1630]

When I was a kid (mumble) decades ago, the doc was telling our parents to use a saline solution to irrigate the sinuses whenever we got a cold.

[Savage Rider]

Gargle every 40 minutes right after you wash your hands. Or you can put a bar of soap in your mouth, rinse and spit.

[OrangeHoof]

If you think this has no merit, people gargled salt water back during the 1918 Flu Epidemic. Just sayin’.

[a fool in paradise]

TOO LATE!

[hellinahandcart]

Are we supposed to snort it up our noses?

[a fool in paradise]

If Trump suggests using mouthwash the media will suddenly denounce “Trumpwash”

[a fool in paradise]

Listerine??

That's a haircare product!

[xp38]

This is all a Big Gargle operation!

[CharlesWayneCT]

I wouldn’t use it more than 2 times a day, although I doubted the research that said more than 3 times a day could be a risk — there were too many other variables.

[hsmomx3]

Or what about swishing around with peroxide diluted with a little water?

[dalight]

CDC and Witmer will be demanding people use Mouthwash 5 times each day tomorrow. heck this is better science then Social Distancing..

Why not at least make folks have sweet breath while you kill them.

[a fool in paradise]

no purple drank?

[BradyLS]

Blue is the healthiest, most anti-septic, and most scientific and medicinal of colors.

[1Old Pro]

If Trump suggests using mouthwash the media will suddenly denounce “Trumpwash”

CBS Weiju Jiang will ask if he's invested in mouthwash companies to profit from the death.

[wildcard_redneck]

“Anecdotal. The government needs to prevent the sale of light bulbs until we know -- guided by facts and science -- for certain.”

Damn, I cannot even trust my own lying eyes because - science.

[BigEdLB]

Here you go :)