Spring is here - will the coronavirus die in summer?

Spring is fast approaching, and coronavirus restrictions are being lifted all over the northern hemisphere. Are we ready to loosen up protection? 

Is there hope the virus will die in summer?

With time flying unnoticed, we are already into our third summer with coronavirus being part of our lives. As of today, almost 500 million people worldwide have been in contact with SARS-CoV-2. These, of course, are only the official numbers of people tested. The number is more likely to be higher.

Whilst there has seen some decline in the contagiousness of SARS-CoV-2 in warmer summer months, it has so far only slowed but not eliminated the transmission of the unwanted virus. 

Could we expect this summer to be any different?