A brief look at the beneficial effects of Vitamin D on the immune system and why African Americans, Hispanics and other dark-skinned minorities may be at higher potential risk of Coronavirus/COVID-19 infection beyond the socioeconomic factors that are leading to the higher rates of death currently observed. Could Vitamin D supplementation provide greater immunity against Coronavirus?
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Vitamin D Supplementation Could Prevent and Treat Influenza, Coronavirus, and Pneumonia Infections –
From discrimination to language, a variety of factors are affecting different groups’ vulnerability to coronavirus — with sometimes devastating results. –
Vitamin D on Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 (COVITD-19) –
Skin Color Is Relevant to Vitamin D Synthesis –
Darker Skin is Stronger Skin, Says New View of Human Skin Color –
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COVID-19 may not discriminate based on race — but U.S. health care does –
Coronavirus’ devastating toll on black and brown Americans | WNT –
African Americans dying of COVID-19 at disproportionate rate –
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