text: Coronavirus: Vitamin D could 'treat' Covid-19 as scientists launch investigation - Daily Star
  The "sunshine vitamin" has emerged as a potential treatment for coronavirus as experts at the University of Granada in Spain probes its link with survival rates
  Updated 07:07, 20 APR 2020
  Scientists have launched an investigation into coronavirus survival rates and vitamin D – after it emerged the "sunshine vitamin" could treat the disease.
  A ten-week trial involving 200 Covid-19 patients at the University of Granada in Spain will look into whether the vitamin can help fight the deadly illness.
  A recent study by Trinity College Dublin had found adults who took Vitamin D supplements saw a 50% in chest infections.
  Vitamin D is produced by exposing the skin to sunshine (Image: Getty Images/Vetta)
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  And so it "seems plausible" that the use of Vitamin D as "could be a potential intervention to fight against COVID-19 infected patients" whether they have non-severe, severe or no symptoms.
  The study aims to investigate whether the "use of Vitamin D induces significant improvements in health... as well as preventing health deterioration".
  A recent study found adults who took Vitamin D supplements saw a 50% in chest infections (Image: Getty Images)
  It comes just days after ITV show This Morning's Dr Chris urged the nation to take vitamin D as a way of helping to fight Covid-19.
  He told presenters Eamonn and Ruth: "Vitamin D is made in your skin and in the action of sunshine.
  Using evidence from a research paper to help support his argument, he said: "Vitamin D deficiency is common - we recommend that those at risk of coronavirus urgently supplement with Vitamin D to enhance their resistance to Covid-19.
  A professor at the University of Sussex said that 'Covid-19 would be worse if you were Vitamin D-deficient' (Image: Internet Unknown)
  "This advice is to be extended to the general adult public."
  The advice came as it was reported that Public Health England will advise the public to start taking a daily dose of vitamin D as they are not getting enough sunshine during the coronavirus lockdown.
  PHE had previously recommended everyone should take a 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D during the autumn and winter months.