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Could supplements prevent people from COVID-19? Dietary supplements used in the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are now widely published on news and social media platforms. It is people’s nature to panic when there is a threat to their health, and they tend to find the most effective precaution methods to shelter themselves. The most common prevention measures to minimize the risk of spreading and being infected by COVID-19 include washing hands frequently with soap and alcohol hand sanitizer, wearing a face mask all the time wherever outside the house, and maintaining social distance. Meanwhile, there is an increasing trend in the use of dietary supplements among the public. The news and social media platforms are publishing supplements that potentially can boost immunity and help to prevent people from the infection of COVID-19. Hence, some of the common supplements on the list such as vitamin C, vitamin D, and Zinc will be discussed.
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