At the start of an infection, most of the infected droplets come from the upper respiratory tract, like the nose, mouth and throat. Now, research suggests it might be possible to kill the virus there -- reducing your ability to spread it. READ: U-M president: Social gatherings ‘main cause of recent COVID-19 spread on campus’The idea of reducing the amount of infectious material from the upper respiratory tract and mouth isn’t new. That suggests these products could reduce the amount of virus in the mouth or throat -- reducing the spread of infection. Although, it’s important to note -- mouthwashes or gargles are not a substitute for masks or any other proven way to reduce spread.

DETROIT New research into the coronavirus (COVID-19) is revealing some troubling trends related to how asymptomatic people are spreading the virus to others. Based on the CDCs current best data, its estimated 40% of the spread happens before a person develops symptoms. Best available data suggests roughly 35% of infected people dont have nay symptoms but can still spread the virus. The result of an outbreak investigation from the CDCs publication Emerging Infections Diseases is an important warning about how COVID-19 can spread during large gatherings. Once he was identified as a positive contact, tracers found 350 of the guests and tested them for COVID-19.