A new study reinforced the hypothesis that summer heat, humidity and abundant sunlight contribute to discouraging coronavirus spread, but these factors will certainly not stop it.
Infectious disease experts explain a warning, if people mistakenly believe that the virus cannot spread in warm weather, and abandon measures that reduce infection, such as social spacing.
"The best way to think about weather is a secondary factor in this case," said Muhammad Jalali, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, who has researched how weather affects the spread of viruses.
The effect of weather on the coronavirus has been the subject of intense research in recent months, and is closely related, as the northern hemisphere approaches the beginning of summer.
Countries and cities are terminating or modifying closure and quarantine orders, and millions of students trying to attend classes remotely will see the end of the idle school year soon.
In this transitional moment, many quarantined people will likely find themselves in beaches, pools, parks and recreational sites, which have been considered safe, but now carry some of the risks of viral transmission, which are difficult to calculate.
Swimming should be in a safe pool with chlorine, and people should keep a 6-foot social spacing rule, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
He encouraged the American Center to use face caps, but he cautioned that they should not be worn in water, because when wet, they make breathing difficult.