White House given report showing warm weather won’t significantly curb coronavirus spread – By Madison Dibble (Washington Examiner) / April 8 2020
A report from the National Academies of Sciences cooled optimism that the summer sun could stop the spread of the coronavirus.
With many diseases tapering off in the summer, some have hoped the same would be true for COVID-19. However, the National Academies of Sciences distributed a report to the White House on Tuesday showing that warmer temperatures would not significantly affect the spread of the virus.
The study, which was published by approximately 12 members of the academies’ Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, revealed that heat and humidity effects on the virus were inconclusive. The scientists from the study warned that reports showing summer temperatures would slow the spread should be “interpreted with caution.”
There have been a few studies, including one out of China, that showed that warm weather could be key in stopping the virus. The National Academies of Sciences maintained that Americans should rely on social distancing, not the weather, to stop the coronavirus.
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