Introduction
coronavirus disease 2019
CORONAVIRUS, DISEASE, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019, SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents a serious threat to public health with at least 6.9 million people dying of the disease.Probiotics are live microorganisms which “when administered in adequate amounts can confer health benefits to the host”.The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether supplementation with 