'Don't rely on UV as protection from Covid-19': Doctor's warning to beachgoers

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viewers have been warned today that beachgoers will still have to maintain social distancing and hand sanitise this weekend.

The country is set to be racked with a heatwave and one of the hottest days ever recorded in the UK, and a lot of people will be tempted to set up shop down by the shore to catch some rays. But GMB medical expert Dr Amir Khan issued some stark advice for those of us looking to travel again, telling us that we still need to be vigilant.

Dr Amir was chatting to hosts Adil Ray and Ranvir Singh, when he said that despite research suggesting UV rays can help to kill the coronavirus, this wouldn’t stop the virus spreading in crowded places.‘There is evidence that strong UV light can kill the virus within 30 minutes. There was a study published in a journal called Protobiology and Protochemistry, that showed strong UV light can actually damage the hard case of the virus and kill it,’ Dr Amir revealed.

‘But that’s only on surfaces, it doesn’t take into account the main way the virus is spread which is through droplets.‘So if you’re standing within two metres of someone and they are sneezing or even talking loudly, they can pass droplets on to you that you inhale in, and no amount of UV light will stop that from happening.’He suggested that if you are visiting a beach this weekend, you must stick to the two-metre social distancing guidelines and carry hand sanitiser.

 

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