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How vitamins, steroids and potential antivirals might affect SARS-CoV-2 – EurekAlert

Evidence is emerging that vitamin D — and possibly vitamins K and A — might help combat COVID-19. A new study from the University of Bristol published in the…

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Evidence is emerging that vitamin D – and possibly vitamins K and A – might help combat COVID-19. A new study from the University of Bristol published in the journal of the German Chemical Society Angewandte Chemie has shown how they – and other antiviral drugs – might work. The research indicates that these dietary supplements and compounds could bind to the viral spike protein and so might reduce SARS-CoV-2 infectivity. In contrast, cholesterol may increase infectivity, which could explain why…

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