Could Covid-19 be caused by a Zinc deficiency or Zinc inadequacy?

“Nearly all disease can be traced to a nutritional deficiency” stated Linus Pauling, two time Nobel Prize winner.
https://eatfor.life/mineral-deficiency-depression/

"Globally, 17.3% of the population is at risk for zinc deficiency due to dietary inadequacy; up to 30% of people are at risk in some regions of the world"
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/micronutrient-malnutrition/micronutrients/index.html

"Zinc deficiency affects one third of the global population"
https://medium.com/@nutrientseries/zinc-can-support-covid-19-response-efforts-7106038365b4

"A deficiency in this nutrient significantly affects your immune system’s ability to function properly, resulting in an increased risk of infection and disease, including pneumonia (9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source).

Zinc deficiency affects around 2 billion people worldwide and is very common in older adults. In fact, up to 30% of older adults are considered deficient in this nutrient"
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/immune-boosting-supplements#2.-Zinc

"COVID-19 and Zinc Deficiency Share Many Symptoms

As noted by Sardi, a majority of the symptoms of COVID-19 — 18 symptoms in all — are near-indistinguishable from those of zinc deficiency"
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/04/joseph-mercola/how-to-improve-zinc-uptake-to-boost-immune-health/

"true zinc deficiency is uncommon in North America"

"Zinc inadequacy, on the other hand, is more common. It shows up most often in adults over the age of 60, but you may also fall short on zinc if you stick to a mostly plant-based diet, says Ananda Prasad, MD, PhD, distinguished professor at the department of oncology at Wayne State University."
https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/g20734052/zinc-deficiency-symptoms/

"Low zinc levels are linked to all these chronic conditions that account for over 99% of deaths from SARS-CoV-2 (CoVID-19)"
https://medium.com/@leonardjpmail/think-zinc-9c114fde64bf

"Zinc absorption is diminished in the elderly"
https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m864/rr-1

"zinc stops the coronavirus to replicate and multiply. For that zinc needs to be penetrated to cells."
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_a_combo_of_chloroquine_and_Zinc_a_cure_for_coronavirus