The ‘huge problems’ with study claiming vegetarians are less likely to catch COVID-19

An infectious diseases physician says there are “huge problems” with a Brazilian study claiming vegetarians and vegans are 39 per cent less likely to contract COVID-19.

Professor at ANU Medical School, Peter Collignon, says there are a slew of variables which “make any interpretation of the data difficult”.

“I don’t think this study is at all convincing,” he told Tony Jones, filling in on 3AW Mornings.

Press PLAY below to hear why Professor Collignon says there are “huge problems” with the study

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