With persistent advice from experts to use alcohol-based hand sanitisers, many people assume that drinking alcohol will also help the body fight the spread of the virus within it.
Apparently, the opposite effect can be expected because booze tends to mess with one's immune system. This increases the chance of one getting infections, as it weakens the body from fighting when harmful bacteria or viruses invade the system.
As the virus spreads, it finds a weakened gut with a disturbed microbiome, weakened immune cells in the entire respiratory system and a person who is anxious without the presence of mind to take action with sober judgement in good time. Continuous use of alcohol can trigger clinical depression due to the fact that ethanol is a depressant.
In conclusion, being free of alcohol will increase your chances of survival because the body will be more resilient without it.
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