A nasal spray that can prevent COVID-19 for up to two days has been developed by researchers in the UK – and it may be available over the counter by the summer, according to a report.
The spray — developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham — prevents infection by capturing the bug in the nose and covering it in a coating from which it cannot escape, The Telegraph reported.
As a result, it would be safe for someone to exhale near another person because the virus would be inactive and harmless, the outlet said.
Dr. Richard Moakes, the study’s lead researcher, said he was confident that the spray will be able to put an end to social distancing restrictions and “get schools going again.”
“We think it will help in schools, as one of the good things about the formulation of the nasal spray is that it would not need to be reformulated for children,” Moakes told The Telegraph.
“If it could facilitate getting students back to school, and education being re-established, then that would be great.”
Not intended for mouth breathers.
I read about a Nitric Oxide based nasal spray developed in Canada that is in human trials that prevents Covid-19.