A Citriodiol-based spray has been given to personnel in light of the surgeon general’s advice that it would “do no harm”.
File image. Image: PA File image. Image: PA AN INSECT REPELLANT is being given to members of the British Armed Forces as an added layer of protection against coronavirus, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed.
The defence secretary said: “Weaker Citriodiol spray solutions form a barrier on the skin and have been found to provide a barrier against variants of the Sars virus similar to that causing the current pandemic. “Following consultation with subject matter experts, including infectious disease consultants, pathology advisers, and public health experts, the surgeon general advised that, albeit in lieu of conclusive research, Citriodiol would do no harm and should be used on a precautionary basis, as an additional layer of protection against exposure to Covid-19.
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