Quote Originally Posted by pv4 View Post
I have also seen several smart people being interviewed saying we are better off than Europe because we are in Summer, whereas they are in Winter. If we were in Winter it is probable we would be in far worse a state than current. And it is why they are taking the curve so seriously, so we can stop the spread before we hit our winter. It is also why people are being encouraged to get the flu shot.
From my understanding, the winter / colds & flus thing is more about cultural behaviour than actual temperature. In winter we tend to spend more time indoors, in closer proximity to others. Not saying the thing about winter is wrong, but somewhat of a tangent.