Association of lockdowns with the protective role of ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation in reducing COVID-19 deaths.

ABSTRACT: Nations are imposing unprecedented measures at a large scale to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. While recent studies show that non-pharmaceutical intervention measures such as lockdowns may have mitigated the spread of COVID-19, those measures also lead to substantial economic and social costs, and might limit exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB). Emerging observational evidence indicates the protective role of UVB and vitamin D in reducing the severity and mortality of COVID-19 deaths. This observational study empirically outlines the protective roles of lockdown and UVB exposure as measured by the ultraviolet index (UVI). Specifically, we examine whether the severity of lockdown is associated with a reduction in the protective role of UVB exposure. We use a log-linear f

SUBMITTER: Moozhipurath RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613284 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature