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10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.193

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pmid32599103      Am+J+Infect+Control 2020 ; 48 (9): 1042-1044
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  • COVID-19 fatalities, latitude, sunlight, and vitamin D #MMPMID32599103
  • Whittemore PB
  • Am J Infect Control 2020[Sep]; 48 (9): 1042-1044 PMID32599103show ga
  • BACKGROUND: Since Vitamin D is known to be vital in regulating the immune system, and sunlight UV radiation exposure on the skin produces Vitamin D and UV intensity is highest nearest the equator, a study was done to examine the correlation between the latitude and COVID-19 fatality rates for countries. METHODS: Eighty-eight countries were selected based on their likelihood of providing reliable data. Using death rates/million for each country from the "worldometer" website, a correlation analysis was done between death rates and a country's latitude. RESULTS: A highly significant, positive correlation was found between lower death rates and a country's proximity to the equator (Pearson r?=?0.40 P < .0001, 2-tailed t test). The R squared of 0.16 means that 16% of the variation in death rates among nations is accounted for by the latitude of the country. Evidence is presented suggesting a direct correlation between sunlight exposure and reduced mortality. DISCUSSION: This study is the first to document a statistically significant correlation between a country's latitude and its COVID-19 mortality and is consistent with other research regarding latitude, Vitamin D deficiency, and COVID-19 fatalities. Limitations of this study are noted. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to confirm the correlation between latitude and COVID-19 fatalities, and to determine the optimum amounts of safe sunlight exposure and/or vitamin D oral supplementation to reduce COVID-19 fatalities in populations that are at high risk for vitamin D deficiency.
  • |*Betacoronavirus[MESH]
  • |*Sunlight[MESH]
  • |COVID-19[MESH]
  • |Coronavirus Infections/blood/*mortality/virology[MESH]
  • |Female[MESH]
  • |Geography[MESH]
  • |Global Health/*statistics & numerical data[MESH]
  • |Humans[MESH]
  • |Male[MESH]
  • |Pandemics[MESH]
  • |Pneumonia, Viral/blood/*mortality/virology[MESH]
  • |Radiation Exposure/analysis[MESH]
  • |SARS-CoV-2[MESH]
  • |Vitamin D Deficiency/mortality/virology[MESH]


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