The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is wreaking havoc internationally and has now inflamed more than 24. 1 million people and killed more than 825,000 people. No vaccine or remedy is known for COVID-19, caused by Coronavirus 2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), but physical remoteness, intelligent hand hygiene and masking are known to prevent infection.
Now, a team of scientists from the British Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has shared the initial effects of their research, it appears that a product in an insect repellent can kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Defense scientists conducted the test to see if insect repellents would provide a protective layer opposite TO COVID-19, which is Citridiol, a clinically proven herbal insect repellent and a flagship product of Citrefine International Ltd.
In the study, which has not yet been peer reviewed externally, the DSTL commissioned through the Surgeon General of the Ministry of Defense to read about the antiviral activity of Citriodiol and the Mosi-Guard Natural spray opposed to SARS-CoV-2. The team published two essays, which were conducted through the UK government laboratory in Proton Down.
The team followed two approaches to antiviral activity of the product: when applied to the virus in the form of a liquid droplet and evaluation of the product after application on artificial latex skin.
In the check or liquid contact, the team combined a virus suspension with the Mosi-guard Natural spray, or decided to reduce the titles of SARS-CoV-2, England-2 isolates, after only one minute.
The first trial showed that the product, which was historically sold as an insect repellent containing 30% citriodiol, has a significant effect on SARS-CoV-2. When the aggregate was slightly diluted, the product had at least 99. 99% coronavirus inactivation in just one minute. In the test, there were 10,000 live viral particles, however, in just ten minutes, the number was reduced to 10 active particles.
In the test at the moment, the team studied the effect of Mosi-guard Natural on a surface. Researchers opted to dry alcohol from the product, possibly interfering with the effects of the experiment. They found that the product reduced surface viruses by nearly 99% and continued to inactivate the remaining waste for the next 4 hours. After 4 hours, approximately 99. 99% of viral waste was inactivated.
“We are very excited about these effects and we already have several new studies in the labs or planned,” said Jacqueline Watson, ceo of Citrefine.
The team stated that the experiments used SARS-CoV-2 England-2 isolate, which was obtained from a patient in the UK received from Public Health England (PHE) Colindale.
“While other isolations would possibly behave as a component of the experimental design described, it is assumed that all isolations and the following passages will behave in the same way,” the researchers said.
Sky News reports that army troops are receiving insect repellent that can provide a new layer of coverage against coronavirus disease.
Citriodiol® is an industry call for the advertising preparation of citriodora eucalyptus oil, whose main component, p-mentane-3. 8-diol. Formulations containing Citriodiol® are widely used as mosquito repellents. A major component of Citriodiol® is p-mentano- 3. 8-diol (PMD).
The product is the most effective insect repellent and is an active element of plant origin against several insects that bite. It is derived from the oil of the tree Eucalyptus cirtriodora, also called Corymbia citriodora.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reached 188 countries and territories, where the United States and Brazil are the most affected countries. The United States has noticed that more than 5. 82 million people are inflamed by coronavirus, while more than 179,000 people have died. Brazil, there are at least 3. 71 million instances shown and more than 117,000 deaths.
India and Russia have more than 3. 3 million cases, and at least 968,000 more people are infected, respectively.
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Angela is a career and heart nurse, graduated by far (Cum Laude) from her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Baguio, Philippines, lately she is completing her master’s degree where she specialized in maternal and child nursing and has worked as a clinical instructor and educator at the School of Nursing at Baguio University.
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