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For any copyright, please send me a message. More than 2,700 people have now died due to coronavirus, known as COVID-19, since the outbreak began in late December. However, as we move from the cold winter into, hopefully, a warmer spring, scientists are semi-optimistic the coronavirus strain could show signs of seasonality and ease off over spring and summer much like flu. Trending Viruses like the flu are more prominent in the winter months as cold air and low humidity help viruses remain stable in the air. Contrarily, in the warmer months the higher humidity means virus ‘droplets’ become swamped by vapour, which makes them more dense and ultimately fall to the floor. Additionally, the Sun’s ultraviolet light, which there is more of in the summer, helps to sterilise and kill bacteria. Ian Lipkin, director of the Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity, told National Geographic: “UV light breaks down nucleic acid. It almost sterilises surfaces. If you’re outside, it’s generally cleaner than inside simply because of that UV light.” Scientists are unable to determine whether this will happen with the current strain of coronavirus as it has only been present in the winter months, with only a few cases coming in the southern hemisphere where it is currently summer. As a result, there is little information to go on, so it’s difficult to tell whether the current wintry conditions have helped facilitate the spread of the potentially deadly disease. Scientists say they now have to play the waiting game to see whether spring brings a reprieve. Stuart Weston, a researcher at the University of Maryland, told National Geographic: “I hope it will show seasonality, but it’s hard to know.” David Heymann from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said it would be dangerous to make predictions. He said: “The risk of making predictions without an evidence base is that they could, if they prove to be wrong, be taken as verity and give a false security. “The emphasis today should continue to be on containment to elimination where possible.” The affects of coronavirus continue to be lessening as time passes. The past few weeks have seen a boom in recovery rates, with more than 30,000 people being given the all clear after battling the disease. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged people to stay on alert. WHO’s Dr David Nabarro told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme: “What the World Health Organisation is encouraging is a mindset to get ready for the arrival of this illness and to be prepared for the steps that have to be taken to do it effectively and together. “And for people everywhere to be part of the response. “It won’t be easy, there will be times when it feels very uncomfortabl
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