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  Goldman Sachs: "The virus appears to be concentrated in a band between 30-50 degrees north latitude, meaning that like the common cold and flu, it prefers cold weather."

  Is this true? Countries within that range: China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, France, United States...

  

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  • there is no evidence about that right now.api
  • i wouldn‘t bet on this...we don‘t know.uan
  • lack of testing...but also widespread customs of good hygiene in population could be a factoruan
  • Frankly, an investment bank is the proably the 2nd last place I'd turn to for facts about this pestilence.Continuity
  • 20-something African countries are just getting their first cases now.i_monk
  • The vast majority of earth population is between 30-50 north latitude, meaning the virus likes people
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  • You have to keep in mind that "prefers cold weather" does not mean it will not reach hot countries. Hot weather does not instantly cure infected or makeyuekit
  • transmission impossible. If this is true it just means that the virus will have a harder time reaching epidemic levels in those places.yuekit

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