Non pharmaceutical approach to COVID–19: The chemical science intervention

Sulaiman Ayodeji Apampa 1, *, Aisha Y. Lawal 1 and David Adeniran Adedapo 2

1 Department of Chemistry, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Chemistry, Federal College of Education, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
 
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 18(03), 016–022.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.3.0093
Publication history: 
Received on 26 January 2022; revised on 28 February 2022; accepted on 02 March 2022
 
Abstract: 
COVID‐19 pandemic issues are discussed in chemical science intuition which highlights the direct role of chemistry to the ongoing global pandemic by covering chemical preventive measures. Chemical preventive measures such as soap, water, hand sanitizer, disinfectants and personal protection equipment (PPE) were reviewed as the only available options in the arsenal to fight against COVID‐19 despite the availability of COVID – 19 vaccines. The present review focused on the mode of action for both sanitizer and soap water to inactivate the virus and their effectiveness.
 
Keywords: 
Non pharmaceutical approach; COVID-19; Personal protective equipment’s; Chemical Science Intervention.
 
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