'I think if they thought about it, they would understand it completely,' says Dr Boucher. 'The nose has just got to be protected, so I'm a mask, mask, mask fan.' Dr Boucher primarily treats children with cystic fibrosis, whose lungs are highly infection prone, and for whom even a common cold can prove deadly. Physicians like Dr Boucher sometimes advise these patients to do neti pot or high volume rinses of their noses at night to avoid sinus infections. Although it would be an uncomfortable nightly practice, Dr Boucher says that it might 'wash out 10 or 50 million viruses' if you think you've been exposed.

Source: Daily Mail June 17, 2020 22:57 UTC