From skin cancer risk to heat stroke to violating physical or social distancing orders, going outside to bask in the sun is a bad idea right now. In short: No, catching some rays of sunshine won’t treat COVID-19.īeyond not being a proven therapy for the disease, unnecessary exposure to sunlight - whether outside or from tanning beds - puts people at risk for a host of other health threats. The strange statement certainly raised eyebrows from the medical community. “There’s been a rumor that - you know, a very nice rumor - that you go outside in the sun or you have heat and it does have an effect on other viruses,” Donald Trump said at the conference, according to CNN. He also mused that exposure to sunlight could be an effective therapy for the coronavirus. He made the dangerous suggestion that injecting cleaning supplies might work as a potential treatment. Last week during a press conference, the President of the United States floated scientifically unfounded recommendations for potential COVID-19 treatments. Based on a review of the latest research, the FDA determined that these drugs are not likely to be an effective treatment for COVID-19 and that the risks of using them for this purpose might outweigh any benefits. The FDA have removed the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19. Visit our coronavirus hub and follow our live updates page for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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