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Antiseptic throat spray can reduce COVID-19 spread in high-risk settings, say Singapore researchers A large-scale clinical trial was conducted last year involving more than 3,000 migrant workers in Tuas South dormitory.
Residents stand along the corridors of a Tuas South foreign workers dormitory on Apr 19, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
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SINGAPORE: A type of antiseptic throat spray, as well as an oral drug usually prescribed to treat malaria and arthritis, have been found to be effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in high-transmission settings, said Singapore researchers on Sunday (Apr 25).
Throat spray, oral drug for malaria-arthritis effective against COVID-19: Study
During the six-week trial, workers were given a povidone-iodine throat spray, which can be bought off the counter, and oral hydroxychloroquine, which requires a prescription
PTI | April 26, 2021 | Updated 01:12 IST
An antiseptic throat spray and an oral drug usually prescribed to treat malaria and arthritis have been found to effectively reduce the spread of COVID-19 in high-transmission settings, researchers in Singapore have found, according to a media report on Sunday.
The findings were made based on a large-scale clinical trial conducted last May, involving more than 3,000 migrant workers living in Tuas South Dormitory in the Industrial District of Singapore, Channel News Asia reported.
Throat spray, oral drug for malaria-arthritis effective in reducing spread of COVID-19: Singapore study
Workers were given a povidone-iodine throat spray, which can be bought off the counter, and oral hydroxychloroquine, which requires a prescription.
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SINGAPORE: An antiseptic throat spray and an oral drug usually prescribed to treat malaria and arthritis have been found to effectively reduce the spread of COVID-19 in high-transmission settings, researchers in Singapore have found, according to a media report on Sunday.
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