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Alternative therapies for Covid-19.

G Sundararajan¹, Prince J Isaac², V Andal³

¹Department of Chemistry, Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, Tamilnadu 621220, India.

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Summary

This review explores alternative therapies like ozone, laser, and radiation therapy as potential treatments for COVID-19, addressing antiviral resistance. These methods show promise for clearing the virus from bloodstreams, but clinical trials are needed.

Keywords:

Alternative treatment COVID-19 Therapy Virus

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Area of Science:

Virology
Medical Physics
Infectious Diseases

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant global health challenges.
Antiviral resistance is a growing concern in managing viral infections.

Purpose of the Study:

To review alternative therapies for treating COVID-19.
To evaluate the efficacy of ozone, laser, UV radiation, and radiation therapy against coronaviruses.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing therapies.
Elaboration on the mechanisms of viral inactivation for each therapy.

Main Results:

Ozone, laser, and radiation therapy demonstrate potential for eliminating coronaviruses from blood.
UV radiation's applicability is also discussed.

Conclusions:

Ozone, laser, and radiation therapy are promising alternative treatments for COVID-19.
Further research and clinical trials are necessary to validate these therapies.