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by adrr 2321 days ago
Isn’t this easily defeated by taking a NSAID(eg: ibuprofen).
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Yes, there was a famous incident a couple of weeks ago. [1]

I remember reading in the local paper that you have to register with the pharmacy in order to buy fever medicine but I can't find an online source now and I haven't been into a pharmacy to observe it myself.

[1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-woman-avoi...

Heh, or a wet napkin, a quick wipe will significantly decrease your face temp until it dries.
Paracetamol is even better and more commonly available
Also women have lower body temperature than men.