Academician told about the connection СOVID-19 and the weather

Head of Department, Central research Institute of epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Vadim Pokrovsky said that the spread of the coronavirus is no longer dependent on the weather, but from people’s reactions to it.

In an interview with radio Sputnik academician Vadim Pokrovsky commented on the view that when the warm weather СOVID-19 less apply.

“there’s a direct connection with the weather there, but here in rainy and cold weather, people gather in confined spaces, in summer, people spread out in rooms with open Windows and have good ventilation,” — said the expert.

He added, “not so much the temperature that kills the virus, and that people are less communicate with each other”. The academician also recalled that autumn and winter are the best conditions for the coronavirus that is transmitted by airborne droplets.

Just today in Russia revealed 441 108 thousand cases of coronavirus in 85 regions.

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