re: 84 degrees outside currently.

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A group of U.S. and Iranian researchers concluded that the places Covid-19 infection has mostly taken hold so far -- such as Wuhan in central China, Milan and Seattle -- share similarly mild humidity and temperatures ranging from about 5 to 11 degrees Celsius (41 to 52 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter. In hotter, more humid places like Bangkok the virus has mainly been seen in people who brought it in from outside, and has not spread quickly through the community, the researchers said.

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Thailand has had 70 cases.

The last 11, which was the largest jump in one day, came from a group of 15 drinking buddies who went out while sick.

The very minimal data is pointing in that direction, but it is too early to make a definitive statement.

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And you are extremely wrong about viral transmission in hot/humid climes. I can name several, and you can too.

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He's not saying that transmission in hot/humid climates is impossible, just the it will slow.

And scruffy wants to talk unrelated viruses.

So to the poster who says tropical conditions halt spread of all viruses, we can talk about insect borne illnesses all damn day. Similarly irrelevant, but definitely true of a shite TON of viruses.

I said: we have no real evidence yet that this is seasonal.

So therefore implying that no action is needed and that it will go away when flowers start popping up... well that's an interesting way to play russian roulette

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Where is your data to support its not?

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No one has any, affirmative or otherwise. We haven't completed a season and it is novel.

I'm saying don't panic and also don't be falsely confident and make a definitive assertion.

Wait and see the data, in the meantime we need to identify and contain. Everyone can agree on that.