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Does taking antibiotics such as amoxil or zithromax help prevent coronavirus?
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No: Antibiotics would not prevent viral infection with coronavirus.
Answered 3/19/2020
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No: Antibiotics are not used to prevent or to treat the Coronavirus infection.
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