{"id":66015,"date":"2020-08-27T04:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T04:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=66015"},"modified":"2020-08-27T04:30:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T04:30:08","slug":"scientists-find-citriodiol-ingredient-insect-repellent-can-kill-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=66015","title":{"rendered":"Scientists find that Citriodiol, ingredient in insect repellent, can kill COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

British scientists have discovered that an active ingredient found in insect repellent can kill COVID-19, according to a report.<\/p>\n

Researchers at the UK\u2019s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory determined that Citriodiol can help fight coronavirus in a preliminary study,\u00a0Sky News reported.<\/p>\n

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Insect repellents containing Citriodiol are not believed to be enough alone to protect people from the virus but can be used as an additional layer of defense along with face masks, hand washing and other health recommendations, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n

Citriodiol \u2014 which has approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency \u2014 is derived from the leaves and twigs of the eucalyptus citriodora tree.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Watson, managing director of Citrefine, which produces the naturally sourced active ingredient, previously said she was optimistic that it could help stop the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we can say is that we do feel there is a very good chance it could work against this virus but it does of course need to be thoroughly tested,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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