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SheltieLover

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:12 AM Apr 2020

Scientists say coronavirus may not end with warmer weather while US plans for life under a new norma [View all]

https://wreg.com/news/coronavirus/scientists-say-coronavirus-may-not-end-with-warmer-weather-while-us-plans-for-life-under-a-new-normal/

WASHINGTON — With health experts warning that warmer months may not bring an end to coronavirus, officials are developing a framework for what America’s new normal could look like.

Members of a National Academy of Sciences committee said in a letter to the White House Tuesday that the data is mixed on if the virus spreads less easily in the heat, however that might not matter much given the lack of immunity.

With more than 432,000 cases and 14,817 deaths, the nation has already had to adjust to a world where social distancing is key to reducing the impact of coronavirus. Families gathered Wednesday night for virtual Passover Seders and weekend Easter celebrations are anticipated to be online as well for many.

Was it not 95F in Australia when covid emerged & spread there?
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