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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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