Hey, ‘Riverdale’ fans: Gargling mouthwash before kissing won’t stop COVID-19
In a video from the Vancouver, Canada, set of the show’s fifth season, “Riverdale” actors KJ Apa and Camila Mendes take a swig of mouthwash in an apparent effort to stave off the coronavirus before a kissing scene.After locking arms and sipping, the actors pass off the cups to a gloved assistant and proceed to their intimate business.“Our new normal is washing our mouths before every take of a make-out scene,” Apa, 23, captioned the clip.But before you go swishing Oral-B ahead of your next Tinder date, beware: Mouthwash does absolutely nothing to prevent the spread of the disease, virology expert Vincent Racaniello told Insider.“It’s absurd to think that rinsing with mouthwash will make making out safe,” said Racaniello, a professor of