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Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out

The coronavirus outbreak began during the cold of winter in Wuhan, China. Scientists are asking if heat and humidity in countries like Malaysia (right) — and in regions where summer is soon starting — could slow transmission. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images; Lim Huey Teng/Reuters)
The coronavirus outbreak began during the cold of winter in Wuhan, China. Scientists are asking if heat and humidity in countries like Malaysia (right) — and in regions where summer is soon starting — could slow transmission. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images; Lim Huey Teng/Reuters)

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