Volunteers are wanted to take part in a clinical trial to see if a nose and throat spray can help in the fight against coronavirus.
Swansea Bay University Health Board and Swansea University are encouraging people to come forward and enrol in the trial looking to test whether the spray, containing carrageenan, a natural ingredient from seaweed, could prevent or reduce the severity of Covid-19 infection.
However, you will only be eligible to take part in the following circumstances:-
- You have never previously tested positive for coronavirus
- You have not yet been vaccinated
- You interact with people outside of your household for work, study or volunteering
- You agree to refrain from taking antihistamines, cold products or other nasal sprays during the trial period
Coronavirus statistics in your area...
The current coronavirus infection rate per 100,000 people for Swansea, based on a seven day rolling average for January 31 to February 6 is 65.6, down from 66.
The city has 19 new recorded cases.
This can be compared with Wrexham, which remains the local authority with the highest infection rate in Wales with a seven-day rate of 206.7 cases per 100,000.
Nationally, the infection rate for Wales is 107.4 cases per 100,000.
Swansea Bay University Health Board has so far vaccinated 80, 877 people as of 10pm yesterday (Wednesday, February 10).
If you would like to enrol in the clinical trial, e-mail your name and phone number to clinical.research@wales.nhs.uk
