COVID - How to protect ourselves

[Jeffery]

I'm not sure I understand that map correctly.

Viruses normally like cold weather and dislike hot. I don't know if that's true for this Corona but look at the numbers in Florida. They started opening up early in spite of criticism and those numbers are down, suggesting that warmer weather fights against the spread of Corona.

Actually, it takes 1 to 2 weeks for a person to show symptons, so moving forward into that time-frame is when the data will be more accurate. Yesterday, I believe it was N.C. reported a insignificant decrease and again that was after the 1 to 2 week timeframe.

At the same time the report was released the news showed huge crowds of people in N.C. and S.C. getting together for Memorial Day and very few wore masks. People on some of the beaches (not all of the beaches) were shoulder to shoulder in most places. Mid June will tell the story and that happens to be the time for the Second Wave if I'm not wrong?

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    'Jeffery' pid='1331' dateline='1590393603'
    Googled: Images for map that details COVID along with temperatures?

Thanks. I actually posted a link to Kinsa above but I meant the weather temperature. Flu season is the fall/winter when outdoor temps are lower. I'm wondering if COVID isn't affected by the outdoor temp?

It seems COVID likes temps of 47f. I'm guessing the farther the temp is away from 47f the harder it is for it to spread. It also like things dry and arid. It true it would seem areas with hot humid weather may have less spread than areas with cooler, dryer weather.

Why did NY get hit harder than CA? One reason may be population density. Another possible factor may be weather. CA is warmer than NY and CA was unusually wet this winter. This could have impacted the spread of COVID as well as kept people indoors more than normal.

We don't have enough info to know for sure but I'd like to see some COVID data correlated with weather data.

    'Jeffery' pid='1331' dateline='1590393603'
    here is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases. The normal human body temperature remains around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of the external temperature or weather. The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water.

These are valid points. But there's a difference between "kill" and not being "optimal".

My take on it is the virus will mutate resulting in a new coronavirus and the affects may be the same as the first virus, but I doubt it. I believe the New Virus will eventually adapt to temps resulting in a new pandemic. Unfortunately, we probably won't be prepared for it. Hope I am wrong, but I have learned over the years to plan for the worse before the worse plans for you.