Fact check: Sunlight does not kill the new coronavirus. #coroanvirus, #covid19virus, #coronavirusnz, #davidlimnz, #drmobileslimited

The claim: Sunlight kills the new coronavirus

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.

“In my opinion, keeping the beaches closed and having people quarantined inside their homes is a bad decision. Getting more sunshine is a proactive step we can all take at protecting ourselves from the current coronavirus outbreak,” wrote David Friedman, the author of the blog post. “Instead of staying quarantined inside your house, go outside on your back deck and soak up some virus destroying sunshine!"

The claim has been shared elsewhere. Similar posts of graphics offering tips have spread throughout social media.

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