Trump, health officials suggest coronavirus weakened by sunlight, humidity
President Trump and public health officials argued Thursday that higher temperatures and humidity, as well as direct exposure to sunlight, quickly kills the coronavirus, leading to hopes that the threat of the contagion could drastically recede during the summer months.
President Trump and public health officials argued Thursday that higher temperatures and humidity, as well as direct exposure to sunlight, quickly kills the coronavirus, leading to hopes that the threat of the contagion could drastically recede during the summer months.
Bill Bryan, head of the science and technology directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, said solar light along with high temperatures and humidity have a “powerful effect” of creating environments less favorable for the virus to survive. A chart released by during the White House coronavirus task force news briefing by the DHS showed the novel coronavirus dies within two minutes in hot summer humidity while on surfaces and a minute and a half while in the air.
Bryan, however, warned that the results from a DHS study were still in the nascent stages and cautioned Americans to continue practicing social distancing and other hygiene measures outlined by the federal government.
Earlier Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence appeared hopeful the pandemic would begin to recede as summer approaches – telling Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera it could "largely" be "behind us” by Memorial Day Weekend. Click here for more.
Other coronavirus developments:
- FDA commissioner predicts coronavirus vaccine 12 months away
- Pompeo blasts China for causing 'enormous amount of pain' and 'loss of life' with coronavirus cover-up
- China 'open, transparent' about coronavirus, US can't 'bully' Beijing, envoy to UK says
Other coronavirus developments:
- FDA commissioner predicts coronavirus vaccine 12 months away
- Pompeo blasts China for causing 'enormous amount of pain' and 'loss of life' with coronavirus cover-up
- China 'open, transparent' about coronavirus, US can't 'bully' Beijing, envoy to UK says
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