Hot weather versus corona virus

@Alexandoy I prefer to use a sanitizer, just to play safe.

@LadyDuck isolation is the safest. We were talking if not going to the market as much as possible. We have to stock food for 3 days at least so going to the market will not be every day.

The surface will be cleansed but it's like the meat which looked cooked outside but raw inside.

@LadyDuck I've been reading about how viruses work. They have fairly simply structures, which is why it's easy to find out why soap is good. I thought maybe the outer membrane could melt if it's too warm, but that should for starters be well above body temperature. At least I suppose so, else it wouldn't survive in us at all. I'm pretty sure there's a scientist testing that right now though.

@Torunn You are correct, sun kills the germs, that is not exactly the same as THIS virus. May be a thousand degrees heat would kill them.

We shall know within a month. It is already summer and the sun is hot every day.

I hope that Philippines will get it under control soon.

@id_peace we are confident with the lockdown.

Here it is also more than 30 C every day. If the virus contamination suddenly stops then it might be true. But from 49 it became 52 and the latest count is 111 cases.

Hope is the only thing we have now.

Maybe yes and maybe no. If within a month of hot summer will not affect the rising number of cases then that hot weather has nothing to do with the virus.

@Alexandoy I think it's the direct exposure to sunlight not temperature.

@florelway maybe it is the UV that kills the virus?

You may be right because I think the corona virus is similar to flu that it can be stymied by the isolation of the people. And the hot weather contributes to the immunity of the body against diseases.

@Alexandoy I think that is expected when you have the virus out loose in the general public already. Everyone is already a suspect of being a carrier or undiagnosed victims roaming around. By allowing everyone to go to their home provinces the risk becomes even more dangerous already.

@rsa101 you are right that everyone should stay put. No travel... period. Going home to their province will only aggravate the situation.

The cases are still rising. From the 52 it jumped to 111 after 2 days and today it is 140.

@Alexandoy I see that some people go to the countryside because of the lockdown. I hope it won't lead to the virus spread.

Yes, less cases here but it is just starting.

@youless in a lockdown, the best to do is to stay put where you are. Traveling will only help to spread the virus.

@Alexandoy Many get cough and colds during rainy season

@averygirl72 getting colds means our immunity is weaker during the rainy season.

I am also thinking of the rains. It may aggravate the situation.

I don't think the hot sun can affect the virus. We have the hot weather for 2 weeks now and the number of contamination continue to increase. Just yesterday we had 86 new cases.

@Hannihar yes, the situation everywhere is getting worse. We now have 501 cases and in our town there are 6 patients.

@Alexandoy That is too bad.

I hope that is true that the hot weather will deter the virus from progressing.

@nela13 I know the problem during winter and I also know the feeling when spring comes. Just wait a little while.

@Alexandoy I hope that too, the spring is here and we are waiting for some warm days.

That hat is called Balanggot. It is a national symbol here.

@FayeHazel yes, I actually wore it for protection from the sun. It is very hot.

@Alexandoy Looks like it will help you to not sunburn

Now the scientists are saying that the hot weather may slightly deter the spread of the virus but not really because the number of contamination keeps on growing.

@Moon24 yesterday we had 380 plus today's 16 new cases.

@Alexandoy How many cases are there?

We really cannot bet on that. But let's hope that it can.

@Alexandoy How was this virus created?

I agree with you, we don't understand them according to WHO.

@kanuck1 oh, I am not a virologist but based on the interview on tv, the virologist said that the virus is a mutation of another virus.

We can just hope but my hunch is that nothing can beat the virus except medication which we don't have at the moment.

@DianneN that may mean that the hot weather has no effect on the corona virus.

@Alexandoy That’s true. I’m in a hot state, you live in a hot country, and Australia just had summer and the virus is alive and well.

But it looks like the hot weather is nothing to the virus which remains lively.

@amitkokiladitya that means the heat does not affect the virus at all.

@Alexandoy yes..many places with high temperature are also struggling with the virus.

@porwest the situation here is worse now. We are on house arrest for 1 month.

I hope you are right that the heat will affect the virus and stymie or deter it from spreading.

@Alexandoy Me too. I'd like this to be over and done with sooner rather than later.

@yoalldudes I get my vitamin C from the orange juice that I drink for breakfast.

When the weather is warm like now, our immunity can be stronger. But it doesn't mean that the virus will die.

@Alexandoy That is good to know. I hope to get some Vitamin D

But Africa is already starting with the number of cases and number of deaths.

@Wana1234 we shall know after a month if the number stays small.

@Alexandoy Yes but not at a high rate.