Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses [1]. The latest member of this family is termed the SARS-Cov-2 which causes COVID-19 [2]. Outbreaks of SARS-Cov-2 are now pandemic, given the toll of infections worldwide and the Covid-19 associated death rate [3]. All governments have been taken by surprise and have difficulty in knowing what to do to control COVID-19. No vaccine is currently available against the virus.

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Citation

Citation: Suna Aydin and Suleyman Aydin. “Could Antihistamines Help in the Treatment and Spread of COVID-19 Via Re-Modulating Cytokines and by Reducing Sneezing?". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 4.4 (2020): 172-173.

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