DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I’ve finally got Covid, but I’m tackling it with two surprising remedies
This is particularly galling because throughout the pandemic I’ve tried to reduce my risk by avoiding packed places, such as pubs, and wearing a mask on public transport and in shops.
After more than two years dodging the Covid-19 bullet, I have been struck down. This is particularly galling because throughout the pandemic I’ve tried to reduce my risk by avoiding packed places, such as pubs, and wearing a mask on public transport and in shops Although Covid appears to be in retreat, the virus will continue to mutate and almost certainly has more tricks up its sleeve. So what is the next step in our fight against Covid?
This is because the Covid virus typically enters your body via the nose, so if you bolster your nasal defences then you can nip it in the bud. This would have a big impact on how quickly it spreads and how easily it mutates. Researchers from Lancaster University, who were the first to start developing a Covid-19 nasal vaccine in 2020, have shown that two doses of their vaccine, given to hamsters, completely protected them from lung infections and prevented them shedding viruses.