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Calls for sunshine vitamin D to be given out free in fight against coronavirus

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High-risk Covid-19 groups should get free vitamin D supplements to help see off the killer virus, experts claim.The Sunday Mail can reveal that five years ago, NHS research warned that ethnic minorities in Scotland suffer more from serious flu and pneumonia but a recommendation to find out why was apparently ignored.Across the UK data shows black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people – along with the frail, poor and overweight – face the most danger from coronavirus and all are likely to be short of the sunshine vitamin.Now, MSP Anas Sarwar has written to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman calling for her to heed the warning and come up with fresh advice for ethnic minorities, including looking at vitamin top-ups.Meanwhile, experts want

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