New research has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production in the skin) at an individual's place of residence in the weeks before COVID-19 infection, was strongly protective against severe disease and death.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210915095408.htm
Thursday, 16 September 2021
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