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Surface coronaviruses decrease with the summer heat, said scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.
– Weather conditions, mainly temperature and humidity, can affect the spread of the infection, but only to a small extent, Professor Hazhir Rahmandad at MIT tells the local television station.
WBUR in Boston.
“Therefore, we cannot expect weather conditions to dampen the epidemic this summer,” he says.
Less stable
Albert Risvanov, director of the Kazan Federal Medical University in Russia, came to the same conclusion.
“The optimal temperature for the virus is 4 to 8 degrees,” he told the Russian Tass news agency.
When the temperature rises above this, the virus becomes less stable, but not to the point that the risk of spread is significantly reduced, says Risvanov, who leads a research team that is trying to develop an effective vaccine.
Transfer quickly
– The virus is usually transmitted through the air, by speech, cough, or simply by breathing, and by handshaking and physical contact with newly infected surfaces. This means that it happens too fast for the virus to dissolve, even
in the summer, says Risvanov.
The summer heat makes people move more outside, leading to more contact and therefore a higher risk of infection, he says.
– This may be an additional risk factor, says Risvanov.
Trump’s Tips
Among those who have released ultraviolet radiation, sun and heat as a possible way to combat the coronavirus is President Donald Trump.
“I hope people enjoy the sun, and if it has an impact (on the virus), it’s great,” Trump said last month.
Professionals opposed and warned of an increased risk, both for skin cancer and for the spread of infection from others who went out to sunbathe.
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