Gargling saltwater should be considered as a treatment for Covid-19, top Edinburgh medics have advised. The group of virologists at Edinburgh University found the treatment reduced the time patients with other forms of coronavirus were infected.
They called for further research to discover if it also works for Covid-19 after their study was published in the Journal of Global Health.“The intervention appeared likely to be effective in reducing symptoms and duration of the illness,” consultant virologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Dr Sandeep Ramalingam wrote.“It is unclear if hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling is also effective in COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2; a trial is therefore urgently needed.”The study compared