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Tea: Halts viral spread

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Can’t shake a cold? Sipping four mugs of sugarfree black, green or oolong tea daily can cut symptoms by 32%, speed recovery by 35% and reduce the risk of complicati­ons (like sinus infections and bronchitis) by as much as 75%. University of Wisconsin researcher­s say plant compounds in these brews (EGCG and theaflavin­s) block the growth and spread of viruses, plus tamp down symptom-triggering inflammati­on. More good news: A study in the journal Phytomedic­ine reveals these compounds hinder growth of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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