Bangladesh Government Institute Introduces Nasal Spray To Kill Covid -19

Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements (BRICM) introduces a Nasal Spray named "BANGASAFE" which is effective to kill Covid - 19 virus .

The trial on 200 COVID-19 patients at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in May 2020 to the parliamentary standing committee on the science and technology ministry on 12th January 2021.

The Bangasafe Oro-Nasal Spray has proven safe, effective and helpful in reducing the viral load in a small trial, according to the government institute.

Dr. Mala Khan, Acting Director General of BRICM, highlighted two benefits of the spray. First, it can kill the virus in close contact with COVID-19 patients; second, it helps to reduce the viral load of the patients.

"the virus attacks through mouth, eyes and nose and stays in these organs for some time. If sprayed after 3-4 hours, our solution can eliminate the virus in the nose, nasal cavity, oral cavity and those at the joint of respiratory digestive tracts,” She added .

Although the Bangasafe Nasal spray has proven safe in small trial , it will need  to trail in large number of people . Then it can be approved to use .