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> What's interesting and cuts the other way right now is the small evidence that warmer and wetter makes COVID less infectious/effective. Have yet to see a good
by kingbirdy 7y ago
> What's interesting and cuts the other way right now is the small evidence that warmer and wetter makes COVID less infectious/effective. Have yet to see a good reason 'why' that's the case here
My understanding is that coronaviruses such as the SARS-CoV family or influenza die more quickly in warmer, more humid conditions. Some sources:
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/the-reason-for-the-season-why-flu-strikes-in-winter/ http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/the-reason-for-the-se...
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/av/2011/734690/ https://www.hindawi.com/journals/av/2011/734690/