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Alcohol and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
With the current COVID-19 (novel coronavirus infection) pandemic, all countries in the world must take decisive action to stop the spread of the coronavirus among the population. In these critical circumstances, it is critical to educate people about other health risks and hazards in order to ensure the safety and health of the public.
This bulletin contains important information you need to know about COVID-19 and alcohol use. Also, special attention is paid to misinformation about the connection between COVID-19 and alcohol consumption, which is spread through social networks and other communication channels.
The main things to remember:
Drinking alcohol in no way protects against COVID-19 infection and cannot prevent COVID-19 disease.
By WHO Regional Office for Europe.
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