Claim: In a Dec. 8 town hall meeting, Sen. Ron Johnson may have left a misleading impression in saying "standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus." In the laboratory, some mouthwashes have been shown to block infectivity or suppress SARS-CoV-2, but studies involving people using mouthwash are not conclusive. Researchers are continuing to study the matter.
Fact-check: Researchers Studying Whether Mouthwashes Can Reduce Viral Load, COVID-19 Transmission - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a dec. 8 town hall meeting, sen. ron johnson may have left a misleading impression in saying "standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus." in the laboratory, some mouthwashes have been shown to block infectivity or suppress sars-cov-2, but studies involving people using mouthwash are not conclusive. researchers are continuing to study the matter.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2021-12-09T23:58:54