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cord-345120-fa5sx5zm	Simonson, William	Vitamin C and Coronavirus	2020-05-08		.txt	text/plain	1852	100	55	It would be wonderful if one or more of these agents is able to block the virus to prevent infection or treat sick patients but one course of therapy from some of these biologicals may have a price tag of many thousands of dollars. A recent scientific article published in 2019 before the detection of the novel coronavirus presents a metaanalysis of 18 controlled clinical trials with a total of more than 2000 patients looking at the effect of vitamin C on length of stay in the hospital intensive care unit and the duration of mechanical ventilation. Study results included the following: In 12 of the trials reviewed, length of ICU stay was reduced by 7.8% in patients receiving vitamin C. 8 Study design calls for intravenous administration of either 12 Gm. of vitamin C or placebo to patients with severe pneumonia due to COVID-19 infection twice a day for 7 days.	./cache/cord-345120-fa5sx5zm.txt	./txt/cord-345120-fa5sx5zm.txt