Sleep is known for its immuno-modulatory and immune strengthening effects. Different sleep stage specific deprivations studies across animal kingdom are found correlated with many patho-physiological, immune-weakening and health detrimental issues. Is the lack of sleep with modern stress and socio-economical changes are driving the immuno-deficiency in humans to combat virus challenges?
I think so. In fact, I think it's one of the variables that can explain why health professionals (without comorbidities) have a special susceptibility. A health professional attending the current COVID-19 crisis has a high probability of having a compromised immune system: anxiety, poor nutrition, poor sleep, depression, among others.
Proper sleep is must for healthy immune system which may help avoid the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
Sleep supports the proteins and cells of your immune system to detect and destroy bugs and germs – it also helps them to remember them, so they can fight them off even quicker in future. Sleeps strengthen your body's immune response, and at times like these it's more important than ever that we're getting enough of it.So immunity protects us from corona as a preventive element.
But propensity and mortality rate of corona virus will not fully/completely depend upon sleep.
The immune system is the best natural weapon against coronavirus, sleep boost up the immune system.
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220329/The-relationship-between-circadian-misalignment-and-the-risk-of-COVID-19-infection.aspx
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