Again, we do not actually know how it's impacted by temperature & humidity yet. Yes, it's in the same family as those other viruses but every virus behaves differently and is in a state of perpetual mutation, thus it's premature to conclude that (this version) of the coronavirus will significantly be affected (negatively) by the kinds of changes we see in temperature & humidity over the next few months without any actual evidence to support it. Yes, a virus will be hindered at very high temps and humidity but does this particular virus begin to be adversely affected at 60, 70, 80, or 90F or 70, 80, 90, or 100% RH? Those are very important questions that have massive implications wrt impacts here and we simply do not know the answer to any of those, assuming we kind of already do without a shred evidence to substantiate it is rash. Sure, I agree that at a certain point, coronavirus spread will be hampered, but I highly doubt will be soon enough to forestall its spread into the United States given that many other countries with comparable or warmer climates than the SE US are dealing w/ an outbreak of Cov-19, which the CDC deems as highly likely at this point.
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Q: Will warm weather stop the outbreak of COVID-19?
A: It is not yet known whether weather and temperature impact the spread of COVID-19. Some other viruses, like the common cold and flu, spread more during cold weather months but that does not mean it is impossible to become sick with these viruses during other months. At this time, it is not known whether the spread of COVID-19 will decrease when weather becomes warmer. There is much more to learn about the transmissibility, severity, and other features associated with COVID-19 and investigations are ongoing."
