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 Seed oils (aka vegetable oils) contain high amounts of linoleic acid.

Linoleic acid causes white blood cells to release a substance called "leukotoxin".

High amounts of leukotoxin play a role in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

During the pLandemic, the "virus" would offen lead to ICU-level patients succumbing to ARDS.

In the United States, most of the processed foods we eat, and much of the oil we cook with, either is, or contains, seed oils. We are constantly exposed to them. Many people, especially the obese, have high percentages of linoleic acid in their body fat.

Coincidentally (or is it?), leukotoxin is also known as "CORONAric acid". 
 There are many more dangers to boot. Fats are signalling molecules and the proportion of polyunsaturates to saturates in the diet is confusing our biology.