Norway recruits volunteers to test 'coronavirus goggles'

A senior nurse holding a test tube after taking blood. File photoMURMANSK, February 2Scientists at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health are recruiting volunteers to conduct a large-scale study and test the theory that any glasses protect against coronavirus, according to the institute's website. «The virus can enter the body through the eyes, so it cannot be ruled out that glasses, including sunglasses, may protect against coronavirus and other infections (such as influenza). To find out, we need your help (volunteers) within two weeks. We will conduct a large-scale study, «the message says.Popova: Coronavirus has lost the ability to penetrate into the lung tissueVolunteers are supposed to be divided into two groups — one will use glasses while being among people, the second will not, they will be divided into groups by an automatic lot. Participants must be over 18 years of age, must not wear glasses in normal life (contact lenses are allowed), must not have been ill with coronavirus after December 15 last year, and finally have at least some glasses at home.According to the broadcaster NRK, when famed Norwegian skiers Johannes Hösflot Klebo and Emil Iversen arrived at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, they wore glasses as they learned that by protecting their eyes, they can prevent coronavirus infection. Now scientists are going to test this theory. Volunteers are offered to fill out a special form on the website and connect to the experiment. Scientists believe that, ideally, about 20,000 volunteers are needed in conditions of a high rate of spread of the virus. The broadcaster reports that the experiment has already attracted the attention of the world community and the Danes are also starting their research in this area, the results of the Norwegian and Danish studies are expected to be compared later. />Italian scientists make an important statement about the coronavirus