Vegan and pescatarian diets may reduce Covid-19 severity, study finds

Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets appeared to be linked to an increased chance of getting moderate to severe illness, though the findings were not statistically significant. File picture

Vegans and pescatarians may be less likely to get severe Covid-19, a study suggests.

People whose diets are plant-based and those who eat fish but not meat appear to have lower odds of getting a severe infection compared with others.