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by titanomachy 2300 days ago
> 4) The virus doesn't last long on dry surfaces, hot weather (bumped up the heat in house by a few degrees, yet comfortable enough).

What's your source for this? What temperature is required to see this effect? How sure are you that your house is hot enough?

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I haven't heard about heat before, but generally for the flu high (50%) humidity is very helpful.
It's low humidit. You can read why on Wikipedia
Incorrect. High humidity is thought to somewhat reduce flu transmission [0]

[0] https://www.google.com/search?q=flu+humidity

Although a single sneeze releases up to 40,000 droplets,[96] most of these droplets are quite large and will quickly settle out of the air.[94] How long influenza survives in airborne droplets seems to be influenced by the levels of humidity and UV radiation, with low humidity and a lack of sunlight in winter aiding its survival;[94] ideal conditions can allow it to live for an hour in the atmosphere.[97]