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Bud:
That implies afro americans do not eat normal diet? . :-//
coppice:

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--- Quote from: bd139 on June 07, 2020, 05:21:06 pm ---All that sunshine. Vitamin D again?

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The sun might help with vitamin D levels, but the main factor is having a warm nose. You can reduce your chances of getting many viral infections in the winter by making sure you keep your nose warm when you go out..... or in affluent parts of Asia, when the weather is hot but the air con is set to a crazy low temperature.  ;)

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It's not just Asians that seem to like setting the A/C to refrigerated storage levels!  -  what's wrong with about 24C - 25C...  as long as the house is not humid you'll be comfortable and save $$$!

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Dehumidify the house and it feels comfy well above 25C. A dehumidifier is cheaper to run than an air con.
maginnovision:
I'll just run the AC and get lower humidity and lower temp. I can go outside when I want it to be hot and humid. I'd have to run the AC anyway because without it'll easily hit 35C indoors.
nctnico:

--- Quote from: Bud on June 07, 2020, 07:14:27 pm ---That implies afro americans do not eat normal diet? . :-//

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That could be a conclusion (although I'd say a 'healthy diet'). If you compare numbers between various countries you can spot a pattern where people with the shittiest jobs and lowest income are hit the hardest. In the US it seems to be the Afro-American, in the UK black people and those from Bangladesh & Pakistan and in the Netherlands it is the East-Europeans, Turkisch and Morrocan people.
Zero999:

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--- Quote from: Zero999 on June 07, 2020, 04:50:51 pm ---It's interesting how Australia have done much better than Europe and America, even though they have closer links to China, which paradoxically could be why. China seems like a far away land for Europeans yet it's on Australia's doorstep, so it's not surprising they too more decisive action.

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Don't ignore the climate factor. Most of these infections do not spread well in warm weather, and covid-19 hit Australia in the summer.

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That hasn't stopped it from spreading through sunny Brazil like wildfire.

I doubt warm weather will help to curb the spread, but it's probably true cold is likely to make it worse, not just due to cold noses and low vitamin D, which incidently is only really a factor later on in winter as the body stores it, but because people tend to socialise more indoors, when it's cold.

COVID-19 also hit South Korea in winter and they did a pretty good job of containing it, even though they have fairly cold winters in many parts of the country, compared to western Europe.

Good public health measures seem to be more important than climate, in the management of COVID-19.


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--- Quote from: Bud on June 07, 2020, 01:49:49 pm ---So what is the problem, it is an easy fix. Got to the nearest pharmacy and buy vitamin D.

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Because it isn't as simple as taking Vitamin D supplements = less risk of severe COVID 19.  There is a link, but it could be that those who get less dietary Vitamin D also dont' get enough other nutrients that can affect outcomes.  Or, it's a sign that one goes outside less, and therefore, isn't as active, that affects outcomes.  Every time the media publishes a link between a nice simple food/supplement/vitamin and a risk or something, it is assumed that one causes the other.  There isn't a consensus on what a "normal" blood serum level of Vitamin D should be, as it varies by an order of magnitude depending on country, or even that it is a valid measure for anything more than checking for severe deficiency (read: ricketts )

The danger is that some may believe themselves to be less likely to contract the corona-virus, or have mild symptoms if they take Vitamin D - and therefore behave less cautiously, putting themselves and others at risk.

If the past few months have taught us anything its that rushed studies, jumping to conclusions, and poor fact checking by both the media and governments leads to poor decisions and outcomes.

That said, as long as you don't take too much (like >500ui) some see it as an insurance that at worst, is just a waste of money.  That and finding a brand that is trust worthy, because in most EU countries, and the US, supplements are regulated as food, and as such, have no real obligation to contain the amount of active ingredient they claim to have, and can even have far too much:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190408114319.htm

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If you look at the studies done, vitamin D does have a biochemical role in moderating the immune response in diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza. I admit, I'm not a doctor or biologist, so I don't fully understand it, but it's more than just a correlation.

The main source of vitamin D is from the skin exposed to sunlight, rather than diet, as most foods are poor sources of vitamin D.

Yes, I agree that supplements have risks, but they're minimal, as long as one sticks to the recommended dose. They're cheap, so it makes sense to hand them out freely to those who'll most likely benefit from them.
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