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Re:Bangalore has 12M residents and only 385 Covid-19 cases by scoot on Thursday June 04, 2020 @08:09AM (#23415543)
In the UK, April 2020 was the sunniest April on record (224 hours of bright sunshine), and May 2020 was the sunniest month on record (626 hours).

Now, how much time UK citizens spent in the sun compared to those in other countries is a different question, but "less sun" doesn't appear to be the answer at face value.

[1] https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weat... [2] https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weat...

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Re:Bangalore has 12M residents and only 385 Covid-19 cases by devdas on Thursday June 04, 2020 @08:14AM (#23415594)
You also need the sun at a higher angle to get enough UV exposure (vitamin D creation is triggered by UV B exposure).

More sunshine isn't enough.

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Re:Bangalore has 12M residents and only 385 Covid-19 cases by yomly on Thursday June 04, 2020 @08:38AM (#23415777)
The UV responsible for vitamin D production effectively does not penetrate glass so it depends how much time people actually go outside.
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