A new study claims that summer sunlight at high noon can kill up to 90 percent of coronavirus in most US and international cities within 34 minutes. It echoes President Trump's assurances that warm weather would drive away coronavirus outbreaks. The debate over how heat affects coronavirus rages on in the US. But even if it's seasonal, like the flu, that doesn't necessarily mean that summer and high temperatures have anything to do with the peaks and valleys of coronavirus outbreaks. Dr Neuman notes that most viruses - such as polio and HIV - are not seasonal and it's not clear what makes flu and coronavirus seasonal, and it may not be explained by climate.

Source: Daily Mail June 23, 2020 17:49 UTC