[Snacks to go with alcohol] People whose faces turn red after drinking alcohol are less likely to catch coronavirus, according to a study by Saga University

A research group at Saga University has announced that people whose faces turn red when they drink alcohol (those prone to Asian flushing) are less likely to be infected with the new coronavirus.

Research has shown that people with an Asian Flush constitution have about one-fifth the infection rate compared to people without the constitution. This constitution has a weak aldehyde detoxification enzyme, and it is thought that high formaldehyde levels in the body may help protect against viruses. The research results were published in the International Medical Journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene.

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People whose faces turn red after drinking alcohol are less likely to catch coronavirus: Saga University study: Asahi Shimbun

A research group at Saga University has announced the results of a study that found that people whose faces turn red when they drink alcohol are about five times less likely to contract COVID-19 than those whose faces do not. The study was conducted by Associate Professor Akiko Matsumoto (49) of the Saga University School of Medicine and colleagues...

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