coronavirus by taking the contraceptive pill as he appeared on Good Morning Britain today.Talking to ITV hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shepard, he said the oestrogen in the pill can help slow down the effects of Covid-19.He said: "In my experience, the patients I've seen with the worst symptoms of coronavirus tend to be men."The idea is that oestrogen specifically can be protective."What it does is boost your immune system, so your immune system reacts quicker to the virus once it takes hold and you get less of a severe response."The doctor added: "So yes, potentially the contraceptive pill, HRT, can be protective in terms of boosting your immunity and protecting you against the serious signs and symptoms of Covid-19."Kate then asked: "Does.