Warning that 'winter time could be COVID-19 time'
An Australian study shows a link between lower humidity and greater spread of the virus
Coronavirus could become a seasonal disease, with people at greater risk of contracting it during winter, warn Australian researchers after their study showed lower humidity may lead to a significant increase in cases.
The study conducted in NSW during the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic found an association between lower humidity and an increase in locally acquired positive cases.
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