[cardcrimson]

Allegedly, viruses typically don't like heat. So the summer could be a good thing, perhaps. Even in California, the temps may hit upper 90's to the low 100s in the afternoon, then cool to the 50s at night. It may help.

Odd that global warming may help. . . .

Global warming certainly won’t help California if there are massive forest fires this fall like the previous two years.

Just imagine trying to fight fires while firefighters infect each other while emergency services are already stretched thin. Just imagine shelter in place without being able to go outside for a walk because of the smoke. The emergency rooms will be further overwhelmed by people. All the outdoor tent triages and makeshift hospital beds will be in smoky air. The combination of smoke, less exercise and the virus will make death rates for vulnerable groups rocket even higher.  That is one of my double-whammy nightmare scenarios, and a pretty likely one.

It was an attempt at humor. Sorry.

Climate change played only a small part in the fire disasters of the last few years, but that's a topic for a different board and a different time.

[cardcrimson]

Allegedly, viruses typically don't like heat. So the summer could be a good thing, perhaps. Even in California, the temps may hit upper 90's to the low 100s in the afternoon, then cool to the 50s at night. It may help.

Odd that global warming may help. . . .

Global warming certainly won’t help California if there are massive forest fires this fall like the previous two years.

Just imagine trying to fight fires while firefighters infect each other while emergency services are already stretched thin. Just imagine shelter in place without being able to go outside for a walk because of the smoke. The emergency rooms will be further overwhelmed by people. All the outdoor tent triages and makeshift hospital beds will be in smoky air. The combination of smoke, less exercise and the virus will make death rates for vulnerable groups rocket even higher.  That is one of my double-whammy nightmare scenarios, and a pretty likely one.

It was an attempt at humor. Sorry.

Climate change played only a small part in the fire disasters of the last few years, but that's a topic for a different board and a different time.