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Mouthwash Can Kill Coronavirus Within 30 Seconds, Study Finds

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Mouthwash could become a vital part of people’s daily routine after laboratory tests found it can kill off coronavirus within 30 seconds. The initial results of a non-peer-reviewed Cardiff University study showed “promising signs” of mouthwashes containing at least 0.07 per cent cetypyridinium chloride (CPC) being capable of combatting the virus. Scientists carried out tests ...

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Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 90 Percent Effective In First Analysis, Company Reports

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A front-runner coronavirus vaccine developed by drug giant Pfizer and German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than 90 percent effective at protecting people compared with a placebo saline shot, according to an interim analysis by an independent data monitoring committee that met Sunday. The early look at the ongoing trial provides a decisive initial ...

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