Potential Interventions for Novel Coronavirus in China: A Systematic Review
Journal of Medical Virology, doi: 10.1002/jmv.25707
Lei Zhang Yunhui Liu liuyh at sj-hospital.org
COVID-19 Coronavirus can most likely be fought by Vitamin D
Reasons to believe that Vitamin D might prevent/treat Coronavirus
- Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women NYT Feb 20, 2020]
- 25X more Chinese men smoke than women,
- 1.6X more likely to die of COVID-19 if a man than a woman, (smoker vs non-smoker?)
- During SARS men in Hong Kong were 50% more likely to die than women
- Generally, smokers have 10 ng lower levels of Vitamin D than non-smokers
- All previous Coronavirus have been treated by Vitamin D
- Most enveloped virus are treated by Vitamin D
- Vitamin D can inhibit enveloped virus (e.g. Herpes, Zoster, Epstein, Hepatitis, Ebola) – March 2011
- Also: cytomegalovirus, retrovirus-like HIV, Dengue, Yellow fever. Measles, Mumps, smallpox
- The interplay between vitamin D and viral infections – Jan 2019
- Influenza virus might be prevented and treated by Vitamin D, if no vaccination – Aug 2018
- Influenza prevented by 40 ng levels or treated with vitamin D hammer (50,000 IU) – June 2015
- Influenza of 1918 and vitamin D - July 2010 -an H1N1 that was strongly associated with low vitamin D
- Dengue fever - 8X higher risk for getting worse if low vitamin D – Sept 2017
- Immune system is fortified by Vitamin D (other supplements help too)
- Colds and flu prevented and treated by Vitamin D - many studies
- Mega-dose of Vitamin D can fortify the Immune System in 3 days
- Coronaviruses attach to cells via ACE2, Vitamin D might reduce ACE2 starts with the following
Fact All Coronavirus attach to ACE2 enzyme in human cells
Suspected Vitamin D reduces ACE2 enzyme
Fact All previous human Coronavirus are fought by Vitamin D
Hypothesis Vitamin D will also fight the new form of Coronavirus, COVID-19
Some of the reasons in table format
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An outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID‐19 or 2019‐CoV) infection has posed significant threats to international health and the economy. In the absence of treatment for this virus, there is an urgent need to find alternative methods to control the spread of disease. Here, we have conducted an online search for all treatment options related to coronavirus infections as well as some RNA virus infection and we have found that general treatments, coronavirus‐specific treatments, and antiviral treatments should be useful in fighting COVID‐19. We suggest that the nutritional status of each infected patient should be evaluated before the administration of general treatments and the current children's RNA virus vaccines including influenza vaccine should be immunized for uninfected people and health care workers. In addition, convalescent plasma should be given to COVID‐19 patients if it is available. In conclusion, we suggest that all the potential interventions be implemented to control the emerging COVID‐19 if the infection is uncontrollable.