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@Cincydawg one aspect of this that I still find interesting is the weather aspect.

Respiratory viruses tend to be worst in the cooler weather. We all hoped that it would go away when the summer came; and obviously it didn't do that. So I think to some extent we started assuming it was NOT affected by weather. 

But I wonder whether this pattern of "high initial cases, then dropping off significantly" is lulling us into a false sense of security as we approach fall temperatures?

I.e. that there's a certain percentage who caught it very quickly and easily, regardless of the temp. As that wave subsided, and as we've gotten into the heat of summer, there is a natural suppression that's going on as it does with other illnesses of this nature. Will the fall remove that suppression and cases will start exploding again?

Obviously we don't know enough about this thing, but that's one of those things I worry about. 

I.e. if for example Sweden is being "mostly careful" with their behavior PLUS the natural suppression of warmer weather, will they see spikes when the warm weather goes away at their current level of "mostly careful" behavior? 

I don't know any more than the rest of you about this virus, obviously.

But I'll speculate that the primary weather-related influence of this virus isn't specific to the virus itself, but rather the behavior of people.  The increased spread of the virus occurs when the weather pushes people indoors, to mingle with other people indoors.  

So in the South, it's possible that the hot summer weather outside actually exacerbates this occurrence.  And in the North (and Europe), the winter weather will do the same.

Which is also somewhat depressing, but there you have it.

One of the things I've been doing regularly is using the Neilmed nasal moisturizing spray. But, I've been doing that for years.

You dry out in airplanes too.

and Cruise ships?

Carnival has been sending me info on lots of great deals lately...

I don't know any more than the rest of you about this virus, obviously.

But I'll speculate that the primary weather-related influence of this virus isn't specific to the virus itself, but rather the behavior of people.  The increased spread of the virus occurs when the weather pushes people indoors, to mingle with other people indoors. 

So in the South, it's possible that the hot summer weather outside actually exacerbates this occurrence.  And in the North (and Europe), the winter weather will do the same.

Which is also somewhat depressing, but there you have it.

But does that actually hold true in practice with other respiratory viruses? I've never heard that the South gets inverse behavior with respiratory viruses.

I can say that here in Southern California, it still seems to follow seasonal patterns. Granted, we don't have the humidity that y'all have back east, so maybe our heat isn't quite as oppressive. But I've never heard about this in, say, Phoenix either. And nobody goes outside for a few months in the summer if they can avoid it there. 

DES MOINES, Iowa — During her press conference on Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds says due to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases among ages 19-24, all bars in six counties are required to close Thursday at 5 p.m. until Sept. 20.

Those counties include Linn, Johnson, Black Hawk, Dallas, Polk and Story.

The new proclamation includes breweries, taverns and nightclubs.

She also says restaurants in these counties will be required to stop selling alcohol at 10 p.m.

In France, bars now have to close at 10 PM because the virus wakes up right at that time, apparently.