Oneofthetopsearcheswasibuprofen, andthat's connectedto a statementfromtwodaysbackwheretheFrenchHealthMinistrysuggestedthatthatantiinflammatorypainkillercouldworsentheeffectsoftheCoronavirusstoryisbeingveryheavilyshared.
SointheUK, isthiswhatsappmessage, whichsaysfromanNHScolleagueWe'vejustbeensent a medicalalertthatnooneistouseantiinflammatory.
Soisthistrue?
WecontactedCupon a supperparty, a doctorattheLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicinetohelpus, Certainly, inthefirstinstance, Parastatalmoisrecommendedanywaytoreducethetemperatureorforachesandpains, headaches, thatsortofthing.
I don't thinktheevidenceactuallyisstrongenoughforustostartsayingthatibuprofenshouldneverbeused.
Butcertainly, I thinkearningonthesideofcautioninthecontextofCove, itandsomanyunknownsthancertainlyitwouldbesafertosticktoParisatomallasasthe 1st 1stline.
Buttobeclear, thesimplestthingtodoifyouwanttobesureaboutthatthisinformationisgoodisgototheNHSwebsite, alsogototheWorldHealthOrganizationwebsiteandthere's also a hugeamountofinformationontheBBCnewswebsiteaswell.
I guessthere's onebitofadvicethateveryoneisagreeon, whichiswashyourhandsforatleast 20 seconds a numberoftimesperday.