According to recent research, red wine may help combat Covid.
A 17% lower chance of getting the virus in people who have more than 5 glasses per week was found.
Experts suspect this could be because of the presence of polyphenols which may inhibit the effects viruses, such as the flu and other respiratory tract-related illnesses.
The risk of contracting the virus was eight percent lower for white wine drinkers than non-drinkers who consume one to four glass per week.
![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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/22/23/53253591-10431221-image-a-33_1642895957091.jpg)
A 17% lower chance of getting the virus was found in people who consume five to seven glasses of red wines per week. [File image]
Cider and beer drinkers were nearly 28 percent more likely to get Covid regardless of their consumption.
Figures from British database UK Biobank were analysed at China’s Shenzhen Kangning Hospital.