Red wine wards off coronavirus... but beer does not, according to new research
- People drinking more than five glasses of red a week cut risk of catching Covid
- Experts believe this revelation is due to the drink's high polyphenol content
- Beer and cider drinkers had near 28 per cent higher chance of contracting virus
Red wine could help stave off Covid, according to new research.
People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus.
Experts believe this is due to the polyphenol content, which can inhibit the effect of viruses such as flu and respiratory tract-related infections.
White wine drinkers who consume between one to four glasses a week had an eight per cent lower risk of catching the virus compared with non-drinkers.
People who drink more than five glasses of red wine a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus. [File image]
Beer and cider drinkers had a nearly 28 per cent higher chance of getting Covid, regardless of how much they consumed.
Figures from British database UK Biobank were analysed at China’s Shenzhen Kangning Hospital.
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