A team of Chinese scientists has analyzed the association between consumption of various alcoholic beverages and Covid related risks, bringing some exciting news for wine lovers and disappointment for beer fans.
The researchers, from Shenzhen Kangning Hospital and Southwest Hospital, reviewed 473,957 subjects with an average age of 69 from the UK Biobank database, including 16,559 Covid-positive individuals. They divided them into groups by drinking status (non-drinker, former drinker, and current drinker) and by frequency of alcohol consumption (less than three times a week, more than three times a week, and never).
Existing UK guidelines – less than 14 units a week, with a small glass of wine counting as 1.5 units and a pint of lower-strength beer as two units – was adopted by the scientists as a reference point, reports Russia Today.
The researchers concluded that “red wine, white wine, and champagne have chances to reduce the risk of Covid-19.”
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