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They say the coronavirus lives in the nasal pathway for 2 to 14 days and i know they say 70% alcohol kills the virus ... every time i come in the house from outside i've been taking a q-tip dipped in 99% alcohol and clean my nasal pathway out and breath t

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Alcohol?: I would think that alcohol would be toxic to nasal tissues. I have never heard to doing this. Many people irrigate nasal cavities with saline. I could not find any protocols for alcohol nasal cleansing in the literature. I would be concerned about this idea.

Answered 5/18/2020

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