Fact check: Sunlight does not kill the new Coronavirustruth
An article on a holistic health blog that has been circulating Facebook tells people to go outside to prevent catching the new coronavirus because sunlight kills it.
The claim has been shared elsewhere. Similar posts of graphics offering tips have spread throughout social media.Rep. Greg Murphy, a Republican who represents North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, referenced the claim in a March video posted on his Twitter account. USA TODAY reached out to Friedman and Murphy with requests for comment but did not receive a response from either.The claim also appeared in the Thai newspaper Komchadluek in March. The article listed UV light as one of seven “things that COVID-19 is afraid of.” AFP Fact Check reported the article was shared in a Thai-language health group on Facebook with more than 6,000 followers and posted on social media multiple times, eventually translated into English and Spanish.
The claim has been shared widely on the internet, but it holds little truth. Experts have advised against using concentrated UV light to prevent or treat the coronavirus and do not recommend going in the sunlight to kill the virus.
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