By Amber Yang and JoJo Novaes Since the pandemic, vitamin D has received extra attention for its role in COVID-19 outcomes. But beyond COVID and boosting immunity, the vitamin has many more functions, including facilitating calcium absorption and preventing dementia. Dr. Ou Han Wen, an integrative medicine specialist at the University of Maryland, detailed the […]
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that had not been previously identified in humans.
The virus causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever and in more severe cases, pneumonia. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your face.