Will Warm Weather Kill Coronavirus?

Probably not

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Looking at the map above, it’s tempting to think that coronavirus may be limited to temperate zones. Wuhan, Seoul, Qom, Milan, and Seattle were all between 5–11° C during their outbreaks. By this logic, the global south may be protected, and winter may bring everyone some relief. Sadly, this probably isn’t true.

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Indrajit (Indi) Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer. Follow me at www.indi.ca, or just email me at indi@indi.ca.