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ULTRAVIOLET LEVELS AND THE RISK OF DEATH FROM COVID-19

Context

The study (British Journal of Dermatology) found that people living in areas with the highest level of exposure to UV had a lower risk of dying from Covid-19 compared with those with lower levels.

Key highlights

  • Researchers from the University of Edinburgh compared all recorded deaths from Covid-19 in the continental US from January to April 2020 with ultraviolet levels for 2,474 US counties for the same time period.
  • The study (British Journal of Dermatology) found that people living in areas with the highest level of exposure to UV had a lower risk of dying from Covid-19 compared with those with lower levels.
  • The analysis was repeated in England and Italy with the same results.
  • The researchers took into account factors such as age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status.

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