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By Carmen Fookes, Senior Editorial Pharmacist for Drugs.com (Last Update: March 26, 2020)                                                                                                                        Official Answer: People who are deficient in vitamin C could be more at risk of SARS-CoV-2, or of developing severe COVID-19 because their immunity is impaired Vitamin C deficiency is associated with increased susceptibility to infections, a less robust immune response, poor wound healing, and an increased risk of pneumonia Research has suggested up to 7% of the U.S. population may be deficient in vitamin C. People with certain conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, inflammatory conditions, immunosuppression, or who smoke are more likely to be deficient Fruit and vegetables provide the best source of vitamin C. Supplementation should be considered if vitamin C requirements are not being met through a person’s diet Vitamin C is an antioxidant that is important for the production of collagen and carnitine and plays a crucial role in our immune response. Why is vitamin C important? Humans, unlike most animals, cannot make vitamin C, so we must obtain it from our diet. It is vital for many different processes within our bodies. Vitamin C has the following key activities: It is a highly efficient antioxidant. Antioxidants protect important biomolecules in our body (such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and genetic material) from being broken down by oxidants, which are generated during normal cell metabolism or acquired from environmental exposure, such as...