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Will Warmer Temperatures Bring a Coronavirus Reprieve? It’s Complicated
Source: WSJ
By Jon Emont
Many scientists predict reduced spread in warm months, but can’t say by how much
Among the many unknowns about the new coronavirus, researchers are hunting for an answer to a particularly knotty question: Do warmer temperatures slow the spread?
If they do, hard-hit countries like the U.S., Spain and Germany could get a reprieve come summer. Countries that are generally hotter, such as Indonesia and India, might avoid outbreaks on the scale of northern Italy and New York.
But it isn’t a yes-or-no question.
The good news is that the novel coronavirus comes from a family that can’t take the heat. Coronaviruses in general are enveloped in a coat of fat and protein that tends to lose its shape at high temperatures, a process likened to melting that effectively disables the virus. They also tend to survive longest in conditions of low humidity.
Counting Cases
Looking at the numbers of confirmed cases alone suggests cooler places are experiencing larger outbreaks.
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19, while novel in some ways, appears to behave like its siblings in this regard.
A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong who studied the virus in a laboratory found it was stable in cool temperatures of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. But it deteriorated over time when stored at 72 degrees Fahrenheit. That implies the virus would perish quicker on surfaces like door handles when it is hot out.
The virus spreads in other ways, too, such as sneezing, when it moves through the air quickly enough that it is less likely to be affected by air temperature. It isn’t known what percentage of cases come from people touching infected surfaces compared with coughs and sneezes.
Many scientists predict reduced spread in warmer temperatures, but can’t say by how much.
Dr. Zia H Shah, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times and in charge of health section
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“The virus deteriorated over time when stored at 72 degrees Fahrenheit.” So there may be some ground to set room temperature at home at 72 degrees Fahrenheit, if tolerable and to take steam inhalation and hot tea after coming home from outdoor.