Reuters: Winter is coming: cooler South America weather could fan coronavirus spread
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The coronavirus is landing in South America as summer in the southern hemisphere draws to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening the spread of the pandemic in Brazil and other parts of the region, medical experts told Reuters.
Little is known about how changes in seasonal weather affect the new coronavirus. But six infectious disease experts in Brazil said that past outbreaks in the country, including the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic, point to colder temperatures exacerbating contagion.
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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In South And Central America -- News Updates March 26 - 27, 2020
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