“It is not necessary to completely give up alcohol on New Year’s Eve, one or two glasses of <...> antibodies will not interfere,” he said.
At the same time, the scientist noted that the abuse of alcoholic beverages in general has a detrimental effect on the body. “Alcohol abuse affects the immune system negatively, inhibits the work of immune cells and narrows blood vessels. In people who are prone to hypertension, this is another additional risk factor for strokes and heart attacks. In general, alcohol weakens the immune system and subsequently increases the susceptibility to coronavirus infection,” he concluded.