Draft:COVID-19 Season

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COVID-19 season is an annually recurring time period characterized by the prevalence of an outbreak of the virus COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2. Many respiratory virus illnesses peak during the winter due to environmental conditions and human behaviors. COVID-19 has peaks in the winter and also at other times of the year, including the summer, driven by new variants and decreasing immunity from previous infections and vaccinations.^[1] Some recent data suggest that, for now, COVID-19 may be a year-round problem, driven more by human behavior and immunity levels than weather patterns.^[2] Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may start as mild, and some people will progress to more severe symptoms.^[3]

The concept of COVID-19 season is increasingly referenced in media and public discourse, though it's still an evolving idea. Ongoing research and data collection will determine whether a clearly defined seasonal pattern becomes widely accepted in the same way as the annual flu season. Health Experts Say Covid Now Acts Like An Endemic Disease, but still is not a seasonal disease.^[4]

Following the global outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, various waves of infection occurred in different seasons, shaped by public health measures, vaccine rollout, and the emergence of new variants. Researchers continue to study the environmental and biological factors that affect COVID-19's seasonality, including humidity, temperature, human mobility, and immunity trends.^[5]

References

^ "COVID-19 can surge throughout the year". 10 January 2025.
^ "Here's why COVID-19 isn't seasonal so far". 29 January 2024.
^ "Symptoms of COVID-19". 10 April 2025.
^ "Health Experts Say Covid Now Acts Like an Endemic Disease, Akin to Flu".
^ Menhat, Masha; Ariffin, Effi Helmy; Dong, Wan Shiao; Zakaria, Junainah; Ismailluddin, Aminah; Shafril, Hayrol Azril Mohamed; Muhammad, Mahazan; Othman, Ahmad Rosli; Kanesan, Thavamaran; Ramli, Suzana Pil; Akhir, Mohd Fadzil; Ratnayake, Amila Sandaruwan (2024). "Rain, rain, go away, come again another day: Do climate variations enhance the spread of COVID-19?". Globalization and Health. 20 (1): 43. doi:10.1186/s12992-024-01044-w. PMC 11092248. PMID 38745248.

[1] "COVID-19 can surge throughout the year". 10 January 2025.

[2] "Here's why COVID-19 isn't seasonal so far". 29 January 2024.

[3] "Symptoms of COVID-19". 10 April 2025.

[4] "Health Experts Say Covid Now Acts Like an Endemic Disease, Akin to Flu".

[5] Menhat, Masha; Ariffin, Effi Helmy; Dong, Wan Shiao; Zakaria, Junainah; Ismailluddin, Aminah; Shafril, Hayrol Azril Mohamed; Muhammad, Mahazan; Othman, Ahmad Rosli; Kanesan, Thavamaran; Ramli, Suzana Pil; Akhir, Mohd Fadzil; Ratnayake, Amila Sandaruwan (2024). "Rain, rain, go away, come again another day: Do climate variations enhance the spread of COVID-19?". Globalization and Health. 20 (1): 43. doi:10.1186/s12992-024-01044-w. PMC 11092248. PMID 38745248.

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