July 13, 2020

Scientists Hoped Summer Temperatures Would Tamp Down Covid-19 Cases. What Happened?-Wall Street Journal

Just a few months back, some scientists hoped summer conditions might help tamp down coronavirus transmission. Studies have shown simulated sunlight can inactivate the virus on surfaces and in the air, and one study found the virus deteriorates much more quickly in warmer temperatures than in cool temperatures. Some of the other coronaviruses that have long circulated in the population tend to peak in colder months and wane in the summer months, and some thought that summer heat and humidity could work to slow the spread of Covid-19. WSJ,07/13/2020