No correlation between temperature variations and coronavirus spread: Experts

With mercury decreasing over last few days and fear of coronavirus looming, experts have said re is established correlation between variations in temperature and spre of COVID-19.

experts said COVID-19 spres through human contact. Mass garing has to be avoided and people need to take precautions like washing hands, y ded.

India has so far reported 43 coronavirus cases. According to reports, number of cases of vel coronavirus worldwide has crossed 110,000 people in 100 countries and territories with more than 3,800 de.

AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said research states that humidity in air generally helps virus to grow.

"But rise in temperature does t necessarily mean this will help kill virus," he said, ting that tropical countries like Singapore, which has hot and humid climate, also face threat of coronavirus.

minimum temperature in national capital, which has witnessed a sudden dip in mercury, has been hovering around 11 to 12 degrees Celsius for last 3-4 days.

Nutan Mundeja, who is holding ditional charge of Director General of Health Services of Delhi government, said relation between rise or fall in temperature and spre of coronavirus is yet to be proved.

" virus spres through human contact," she ded.

Sandeep Budhiraja, group medical director, Max Healthare and senior director, institute of internal medicine said COVID-19 virus is new and scientific community does t kw much about it.

" particular strain of virus which is causing COVID-19 is a new virus and scientific community does t kw much about it.

"What we have seen with older flu viruses is that y typically grow and reproduce in cold and dry conditions. y do t reproduce well if temperature is warm. ir proliferation goes down at 30 degrees Celsius. This has been seen in previous cases," Budhiraja ded.

Dr Kishore Singh, medical superintendent of LNJP Hospital of Delhi government, said coronavirus does t reproduce conditions but its lifespan increases during cold conditions.

"For instance, if it was supposed to live for eight hours, it might live for one or two days. However, one has risk of contracting COVID-19 if one comes in close contact with a person who is affected by it. In case you are having flu symptoms, you need to be cautious and orwise also if you take precautions, you will be safe," he explained.