Re: U.S. Hits Another Record for New Coronavirus Cases - The New York Times

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: heather Howard <http://www.gmail.com/~hhoward40>
 > Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 11:42:33 -0700
 >
 > And of course the metaphor of Covid as a forest fire (the current one Dr. Fauci 
 > loves) is especially ironic here in tinder-dry Ca.  
 > 
 > As a doomer and gloomer myself, I picture people being forced to flee their 
 > homes and Shelter in Place with others, spreading the virus at the same time.
 > 
 > This has already tragically been represented by the volunteers  (I don’t 
 > remember if some of them are Greek or Italian Coast Guard people) who save 
 > Syrian and other refugees from the sea and then also might be exposed to the 
 > virus.

Ah, yes.  Supposedly, the virus transmits better in moist conditions.