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Please inform can i get sunlight to treat covid-19 disease? is this proven medically?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

NONSENSE!: Be careful what websites you visit and what you read online. Sunlight has no effect at all on COVID-19.

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/1/2020

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