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Scientists found that two chemicals, pyrithione and hinokitiol, don't stop viruses from getting into cells at the start of an infection, but they do work later on to slow down how the virus copies itself.
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Antiviral Activity of the Zinc Ionophores Pyrithione and Hinokitiol against Picornavirus Infections
Cross-Sectional Study
In Vitro
2009 JanThe study shows that pyrithione and hinokitiol don't stop the virus from entering cells early on, but they do block it from copying itself later, which matches the claim exactly.
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