PEOPLE CAN JUST TAKE A PILL. WHY DON’T THEY JUST DO THAT? Add vitamin D to bread and milk to help fight Covid, urge scientists.

At dinner the other night, our waitress mentioned she’d been feeling fatigued and run-down, and it turned out her vitamin D level was 8. (30 is the low threshold of “normal,” I’m at 60, which is where my doc likes me to be). She’s supplementing now, she said, and a good thing.

Related: People who suffer the most severe Covid symptoms are more likely to be deficient in vitamin D – how to boost your intake. Food and sun are nice, but most people will need a supplement to get to the desirable level.