Do antibiotics help COVID cough?
05/7Should you take antibiotics to treat COVID-induced cough? COVID-19 is a viral disease and it's important to note that antibiotics have no effect whatsoever on viral infections. Antibiotics are only effective in treating secondary bacterial infection, clarifies Dr Satish. Do antibiotics work against the coronavirus? No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses; they only work on bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19), because COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not bacteria.