I'm not convince that a warmer type climate will disrupt this virus.
In our part of the world we will in the coming months enter winter which could , i say could, i hope not see cases in our part of the world see a huge jump in cases.
I decided to do some reading and see whether i am thinking that as this is new to us whether its affect could be at a larger scale and simply thinking its a "flu" , seasonal and the warmer climate might slow it down , i came across this article below.
Some points i've taken and put below.
If Anyone is interested you can read further.
Will warm weather stop the spread of coronavirus?
Dr. Gregory Gray, of Duke University's Global Health Institute Division of Infectious Diseases, tells CBS News that the summer months may lead to a small decrease in transmission, but likely won't stop the
spread of coronavirus completely.
"It is hard to know," Dr. Gray said. "Routinely seen coronaviruses often wane during summer months as buildings have more air circulation, [people] tend to congregate less, and people are more exposed to UV light which can kill viruses."
However, he said this particular coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV2, "is pretty infectious — meaning it has a high basic reproduction number — and virtually 100% of people are susceptible. My hunch is we may see a 10% to 20% slowdown in transmission, but I doubt the virus will cease infecting people during summer months."
It is also important to remember that just because it starts getting warmer in the U.S. doesn't mean it's warm elsewhere.
"The virus will soon be very active in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, which have opposing summers and winters," Gray explains. "Hence, a summer slowdown in the Northern Hemisphere may be offset with a concomitant winter increase in the Southern Hemisphere."
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