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Warm Weather May Stem CCP Virus Spread, but Won’t Stop It: Study

While warmer temperatures and humid climates can’t completely eradicate the CCP virus, it may hinder its spread, new research suggests.
Warm Weather May Stem CCP Virus Spread, but Won’t Stop It: Study
A researcher works in a lab that is developing testing for the CCP virus at Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley, N.J., on Feb. 28, 2020. Kena Betancur/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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While warmer temperatures and humid climates can’t completely eradicate the CCP virus, they may hinder its spread, new research suggests.

The March 19 study, titled “Will Coronavirus Pandemic Diminish by Summer?” was conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and analyzes the patterns in local weather of the regions affected by COVID-19.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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