You could soon buy a nasal spray that ‘stops Covid infections for 2 days’ in pharmacies

A nasal spray that could stop Covid infections for up to two days may be available to buy in UK pharmacies by this summer, researchers have said.

Created by Dr Richard Moakes and his team at the University of Birmingham, the spray could help bring the UK out of lockdown restrictions, according to its creators.

Prevents further infection

The spray has been in development since April 2020, and its creators are currently in discussions with shops and pharmaceutical companies about how to mass produce it.

The formula helps to prevent further infection by capturing Covid in the nose and trapping it in a coating which it cannot escape from. This means the virus would be inactive and harmless, if breathed in by another person.