The research, published on the major news websites, suggests mouthwashes containing at least 0.07% cetypyridinium chloride (CPC) showed 'promising signs' of being able to eradicate the virus when exposed to the virus in a lab.
While the report supports another recent study that found CPC-based mouthwashes are effective in reducing viral load, it is yet to be peer reviewed.
Dr Richard Stanton, lead author on the study and a reader in virology at Cardiff University, said: 'This study adds to the emerging literature that several commonly available mouthwashes designed to fight gum disease can also inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (and other related coronaviruses) when tested in the laboratory under conditions designed to mimic the oral/nasal cavity in a test tube.'
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