Plant-based Diet Lowers COVID-19 Risk By 39%, Study Finds

A new study claims that vegans and vegetarians are less likely to catch COVID-19. LACHLAN ROSS VIA PEXELS.

Vegans are less likely to catch COVID-19, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who stick to a predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet are at a 39 percent lower risk of being infected by the potentially deadly virus.