United Nations Says Corona-virus May Become Seasonal Disease

The United Nations says Covid-19 may possibly develop into a seasonal disease and warned against easing so-called pandemic-related measures

The projection was contained in a report by an expert team tasked with investigating claims of potential meteorological and air quality influences on the spread of the coronavirus.

The team set up by the UN World Meteorological Organization noted that respiratory viral infections are often seasonal, especially during the autumn-winter peak for influenza.

In the report the experts focused mainly on outdoor meteorology and conditions in air quality stating that laboratory studies have shown some evidence that the coronavirus survives much longer in cold and dry weather.

They also buttressed that evidence surrounding the impact of air quality on the virus remains unsatisfying.

The dynamics of so-called Covid-19 transmission for now, seem to be heavily influenced by interventions by government such as mask mandates and travel restrictions more than changes in weather conditions.

On that premise the task team concluded that changes in weather and climate conditions alone should not be the reason for easing anti-Covid restrictions and interventions.

It has been over a year since the coronavirus first showed up in China, and there are still many mysteries as well as controversies surrounding the spread of the illness.

However according to analysts, it remains unclear whether meteorological influences have substantial impact on rate of spread of the disease under real world conditions.