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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by jonny_eh on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:07PM (#23074428)
I thought humidity is what viruses hate.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by rriepe on Monday May 04, 2020 @08:36PM (#23075053)
SARS-CoV-2 seems to hate both dryness and humidity. It thrives in mid-range humidity, particularly the chilly but not freezing environments.

This take has held up pretty well. Look at how much more mid-range NYC is humidity-wise than the others:

https://twitter.com/JeromeRoos/status/1236733607902937089

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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by newsclues on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @07:02AM (#23078661)
Guayaquil Ecuador is hot and humid and they have a pretty bad death rate.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 was already spreading in France in late Decemb... by appcloud on Monday May 04, 2020 @08:39PM (#23075071)
Agree with you, that has been true. There could be something unique about this one though maybe. Instead of transmission it could be it just thrives better in one climate vs. another. It’s also very possible that climate isn’t playing or is having a very limited role as well.
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