Ideal weather conditions may have helped coronavirus thrive initially, study suggests

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Interesting read.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/ideal-weather-conditions-may-have-helped-coronavirus-thrive-initially-study-suggests/740533


The publication from researchers at Chengdu University of Information Technology in China analyzed the monthly average temperature, specific humidity and downward short-wave ultraviolet radiation in each Chinese province during the early days of the coronavirus outbreak.

The new study is the latest in a string of similar studies published in recent months that analyze how weather conditions might impact the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19.


The Chengdu researchers said the applications of the findings they came away with are incomplete, but the results suggest that numerous suitable weather factors may have laid an ideal foundation for the virus to take root and eventually spread throughout the world.

Using data from the European Center for Long-Term Weather Forecast (ECMWF), they compared the weather conditions with the number of confirmed cases from each province in China in January and February. According to the findings, there are three critical meteorological conditions in which SARS-CoV-2 can most effectively spread.

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1. Suggesting resurgence of virus "after October and November" in northern hemisphere.

From the article:

"I think the virus is likely to start circulating in South America in July and August, and it will break out again in various countries in the northern hemisphere after October and November (If countries in the northern hemisphere do not adopt stricter prevention and control measures this autumn)," Wen said to AccuWeather.

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2. Already running rampart in Brazil, up to a 1000 deaths per day...at least I hope that the native...

tribes (only so many people in these stone age cultures) escape. And of course I hope that they get a handle on it in Brazil. I read about the 1000 deaths a day and was surprised it was already up to that number (yesterday I think I read).

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3. K&Rec. nt