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Elder-caregivers

lapfog_1

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1. One corona Virus specialist

Reply to JudyM (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 11:36 PM

Mar 2020

has said that Zinc laden throat lozenges are good at preventing infection. Corona virus only infects the lungs to enter the body, and, apparently these sorts of throat lozenges are helpful.

Could be bullshit... but I went out and bought a few boxes of Cold-Eze.

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Anyone thinking through a plan for preparing our elder folks for COVID-19? [View all] JudyM Mar 2020 OP

One corona Virus specialist lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

You live somewhere where you can find any boxes of Cold-Eze? fierywoman Mar 2020 #2

I went to my local store here in central California lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #5

My plan customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #3

Pneumonia in any form is tough on older people because The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

soap and water and paper towels Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #6