Drinking alcohol may heighten risk of getting coronavirus, WHO suggests

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Drinking alcohol may heighten risk of getting coronavirus, WHO suggests
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Too much alcohol consumption could make the body less capable of handling the coronavirus, the World Health Organization says.

The World Health Organization, however, says alcohol may put people at increased risk for the coronavirus, weakening the body's immune system and leaving drinkers at risk for other risky behaviors that could increase the likelihood of contracting coronavirus.

It does work as a disinfectant on surfaces, but too much alcohol consumption can actually make the body less capable of handling the coronavirus. A found that excessive alcohol consumption is associated with"adverse immune-related health effects such as susceptibility to pneumonia.”

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