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Experts say Vitamin D highly beneficial in treatment of Covid-19 - Newspaper

KARACHI: Amid a high number of coronavirus cases in the country and slow pace of Covid-19 vaccination, health experts and medical science professionals suggest people use Vitamin D, calling it highly beneficial in the prevention and treatment of the disease. They found that people with Vitamin D deficiency were more likely to contract Covid-19 as the ability of the virus to attach with human cells increased manifold among them. The replacement of this “master vitamin” did not only strengthen the immune system, it also prevented humans from scores of other diseases, they added. “Around 80-90 per cent people in Pakistan, especially women, are significantly Vitamin D deficient,” said University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Vice Chancellor Prof Javed Akram.

UK strain of coronavirus dominant in Lahore

UK strain of coronavirus dominant in Lahore UHS research shows Covid-19 variant found in 89 out of 100 samples A 3D-printed coronavirus model is seen in front of the words coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on display in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: A more virulent variant of the coronavirus disease, first identified in the UK last year, has now become the dominant strain in Lahore, a study conducted at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) revealed on Monday. The prevalence of variants is increasing and it is now clear that the UK variant, known as B117, has taken hold across the provincial metropolis, said UHS Immunology Department s Associate Professor Dr Shah Jehan, who is the principal investigator of the research.

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