Like Elizabeth, I remember reading somewhere that COVID-19 often starts in the upper respiratory track and becomes dangerous when it moves into the lungs. In line with that, one idea is to try to control the illness in the upper respiratory tract through sinus rinse/nasal irrigation (be sure to sterilize the water first). I haven’t done much nasal irrigation, but I’ve found gargling with warm salt water to be really helpful for colds. This study found that simply gargling water for 15 seconds 3 times a day reduced upper respiratory tract infections by 36%! Breathing in steam or making use of a humidifier might also be helpful.
This pdf was linked from the 80K podcast. There are treatment instructions starting on page 8. There’s also a section on what Traditional Chinese Medicine says you should do :P
There’s also a thread on the slatestarcodex subreddit on what to do if you have a severe case and there’s no room in the hospital. Another thread on that sub.
Like Elizabeth, I remember reading somewhere that COVID-19 often starts in the upper respiratory track and becomes dangerous when it moves into the lungs. In line with that, one idea is to try to control the illness in the upper respiratory tract through sinus rinse/nasal irrigation (be sure to sterilize the water first). I haven’t done much nasal irrigation, but I’ve found gargling with warm salt water to be really helpful for colds. This study found that simply gargling water for 15 seconds 3 times a day reduced upper respiratory tract infections by 36%! Breathing in steam or making use of a humidifier might also be helpful.
This pdf was linked from the 80K podcast. There are treatment instructions starting on page 8. There’s also a section on what Traditional Chinese Medicine says you should do :P
There’s also a thread on the slatestarcodex subreddit on what to do if you have a severe case and there’s no room in the hospital. Another thread on that sub.