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Saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold (2019)

• ludwigvan 7y ago
  Also see https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-31936-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-31936-y These articles suggest saline water might actually be effective against coronaviruses and similar viruses, contrary to what WHO suggests.
• pdm55 7y ago
  "A church in South Korea sprayed salt water inside the mouths of followers out of a false belief it would help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but by using the same spray bottle without disinfecting the nozzle, it resulted in 46 church-goers infected, authorities said on Monday." https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3075421/coronavirus-salt-water-spray-infects-46-church-goers https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/30...
  • ludwigvan 7y ago
    Yes, but the reason it did not work is different: "they put the nozzle of the spray bottle inside the mouth of a follower who was later confirmed as a patient, before they did likewise for other followers as well, without disinfecting the sprayer"
• deleted 7y ago
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