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by SideburnsOfDoom 665 days ago
> winter is when SARS-CoV-2 and flus are so contagious

Influenza may be a seasonal virus, but SARS-CoV-2 is not. There can be and in fact are "summer waves" driven by new variants, not weather.

Source e.g.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240719-why-covid-19-is-...

"Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year."