Indonesians hope sunbathing helps keep coronavirus at bay

From shirtless soldiers to teens suntanning on their parents’ driveways, Indonesians are soaking up rays like never before in the hope that plentiful sunshine will ward off coronavirus.The rush to take up a practice usually associated with Bali-bound foreigners has been driven by unfounded claims on social media that sunlight – and the vitamin D it supplies – can slow or kill the virus.That hope got a boost last week when a senior US official said new research showed sunlight quickly destroys…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/2KKcKc3