Katherine Wu
Published Oct. 21, 2020Updated Nov. 17, 2020
Even if people coated the inside of their mouths with a coronavirus-killing chemical, a substantial amount of the virus would still remain in the body
A rash of provocative headlines this week flooded social media platforms, touting a tantalizing notion: Mouthwash, they read, can “kill” the coronavirus “within 30 seconds,” according to the findings of a new study that has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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