the Ministry of defence of Britain the beginning of mass deliveries to the army anti-mosquito spray that contains citriodiol. This substance has shown the ability to kill certain virus strains, however, is currently unknown if this works against COVID-19. At the moment, scientists are conducting tests to find out. However, the Ministry of defence of the Kingdom is sure: the application of no help from the coronavirus, and the particular harm will not cause.
During the epidemic of military included in the group with high risk. Often, they are involved in patrolling the streets to prevent the growth of crime. In addition, they are forced to contact with the population, which also increases the risk of infection. The Ministry of defence of Britain tries to raise funds to reduce the risk. One of such means, it seems, may be spray against mosquitoes, says the publication the Daily Mail.
According to the Minister of defence of Britain Ben Wallace, the idea to apply anti-mosquito tool for combating coronavirus has filed the chief army surgeon Peter Homa. This expert relied on data that contained in the spray citriodiol successfully coped with some of the previously known strains of coronavirus (e.g., SARS-1).
Could this insect repellent substance to effectively deal with the current virus is probably unknown. But the British defense Ministry think that in any case of harm from the use of the spray will not.
“Liquid solutions spray citriodiol form a barrier on the skin and have been found to provide a barrier against a virus similar to that causing the current pandemic,” said Ben Wallace.
However, while the use of this tool is purely Advisory in nature. First because its effectiveness is not yet proved.
At the moment there is verification of the effectiveness citriodiol. The greatest interest in this show, not only the Ministry of defence, but also the manufacturer of the spray. Factory producing repellents “Mosi-guard”, is in English Leeds. Its leadership calls upon the government as soon as possible to complete the test and to start mass procurement of armed forces in the substance. Test tools are held in the government Defense research and technology laboratory in Porton Down. While the outcome is not known.
However, now this “repeller” mosquitoes are impossible to find on the shelves of British shops. Manufacturers of spray take orders online – many Britons, having heard about its properties, wanted to buy a tool that can theoretically cope with the coronavirus.
If you use this spray could be proved, it can be considered a major breakthrough in the prevention of coronavirus. The fact that the protective layer onbespechivaet “Mosi-guard” is stored for several hours.
Though citizens are advised to wear gloves and to wash hands thoroughly, both of these methods are imperfect. Even with gloves, the person may inadvertently touch the mucous membranes, and subjected to the risk of infection, and hand washing kills the virus, but does not provide long-term protection. At the same time, even after contact with coronavirus on surfaces treated with spray, it will break down almost immediately, therefore, so the risk of infection is reduced significantly.
However, experts of the Ministry of defence of Britain remind you that while it’s only theory. Until the end of the test with certainty it is impossible to say whether this tool can cope with the coronavirus.
that’s why experts insist on the fact that people still used all available remedies. Moreover, from direct contact with the virus particles with mucous membranes no “Mosi-guard” I can’t protect.
