Simply using a commercial mouthwash for at least 30 seconds may help protect you against the coronavirus, according to a new study profiled in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Researchers concluded that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19, also known as coronavirus — can be efficiently inactivated by using an over the counter mouthwash for 30 seconds, which reduces the viral load of saliva in the throat and salivary glands.
Journal of Infectious Diseases July 29, 2020