The Southern Hemisphere is preparing to enter winter. The question is posed: is the virus that caused the pandemic seasonal? Jill Langlois noted in The National Geographic:
Seasonality is hard to determine with germs, in part because there are no genetic signals for this trait. Also, this coronavirus strain, known officially as SARS-CoV-2, is so new that there’s not yet enough data to say anything conclusive.
In addition “by vaccinating as many people as possible against influenza, medical professionals hope they’ll be able to more quickly identify coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in patients who have symptoms common to both viruses.”
Is the coronavirus seasonal? That’s still unknown—but a grave concern for Brazil, with the Southern Hemisphere’s worst coronavirus toll https://t.co/cj0cY2xR4Q— National Geographic (@NatGeo) April 20, 2020
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