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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by DrAwdeOccarim on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @06:14AM (#22603438)
Not true. Zinc has a proliferation effect on lymphocytes and monocytes that leads to positive outcomes in immune function. There have been a number of clinical studies on the topic. Here is one: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/79/3/444/4690140
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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by khafra on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @08:27AM (#22604195)
There's a small, positive effect on immune function from swallowing zinc pills. But there's a large effect against the coronavirus family, specifically, from coating your throat with zinc.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515951

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