Might hydrogen peroxide reduce the hospitalization rate and complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Arturo A. Caruso, Antonio Prete, Antonio Ivan Lazzarino, Roberto Capaldi, Lucia Grumetto
Abstract
To the Editor-The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The current pandemic appears to be characterized by human-to-human transmission; it occurs through cough, sneeze, droplet inhalation, and direct contact of hands with mouth, nose, and eyes. The virus resides in the mucous membranes and it is transmitted through the saliva and the respiratory droplets. Although prevention of person-to-person transmission is the key to limiting the pandemic, so far, little Fig. 1. Daily New Cases.
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