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Effective Nasal Disinfection as an Overlooked Strategy in Our Fight against COVID-19
Gustavo Ferrer1, Marcos A Sanchez-Gonzalez2
1Research & Development, Aventura Pulmonary Institute, Miami, FL, USA.
Abstract:
Although the recent advent of a vaccine and other therapeutic aids in our fight against COVID-19 has brought us a step closer to controlling the pandemic, our fight is far from over. Handwashing, masks, and social distancing practices are considered reasonable measures to control the spread of the disease have been well accepted by government officials and public health officials despite scarce and conflicting scientific evidence. Taking into consideration the aforementioned measures, there is an additional perhaps overlooked practice that warrants our attention-nasal disinfection and hygiene.
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