Several studies have suggested vitamin D can shield people from falling seriously unwell with COVID-19, with sunshine being one of the best sources of the vital vitamin.
Researchers from the University of East Anglia compared average levels of vitamin D and found a link between low vitamin D levels and high infection and death rates.
Last month was the sunniest April on record, with Britons basking in an average 224.5 hours of sunshine, beating the previous record of 211.9 hours set in 2015.
Experts say the good weather could be speeding up the decline of the UK's outbreak, combined with the effects of lockdown.
In some hot countries, including Italy and Spain, intake of the vitamin is low and the virus is rife, despite an abundance of sunshine.
But researchers say this is partly because residents in southern Europe have darker skin pigmentation, which reduces the body's ability to produce natural vitamin D.
Elderly people also tend to avoid strong sunshine in these countries, according to the academics.
The highest average levels of vitamin D are found in northern Europe, where there is higher consumption of cod liver oil and vitamin D supplements, the researchers say....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...
