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Not to nitpick but I don't think that's what's well known. The virus' "behavior" doesn't change in the Winter. What changes is human behavior. We're inside less
by chiefalchemist 5y ago
Not to nitpick but I don't think that's what's well known. The virus' "behavior" doesn't change in the Winter. What changes is human behavior. We're inside less and inside more, and that typically means we end up in closer (enclosed) quarters with others.
Perhaps that's what you meant?
- sterlind 5y agoThe humidity inside buildings changes with the outdoor temperature, since cold air carries less water and heaters don't add that back unless you use a humidifier. Isn't that one of the theories behind transmission changing with the seasons?
- dragontamer 5y agoI think you have a valid theory, but... its not 100% clear if that's the only case. Viruses could literally be affected by the lesser amounts of sun and shorter days. UV-rays kill the virus for instance, and we get less of them in the winter than during the summer. Without knowing any more details on "why" there's a relationship between COVID and the winter (whether its human behavior that changes, or if its physically something associated with the virus / sun... like day length + UV rays or heat vs humidity), we just have to say the most generic thing possible to remain correct. In this case: we know that COVID19 seems to spread more in the winter. We have lots of theories why this happens, but I personally haven't seen any "Mythbusters" style study that goes over all the theories and actually proves any of them.
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