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IMD predicts warmer summer; experts unclear on whether it halts Covid-19

If there is any inverse relation between the spread of Covid-19 and high temperature, India might be in for a better spot

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It may be recalled that June 2019 was the hottest ever month recorded in India

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
If there is any inverse relation between the spread of Covid-19 and high temperature, India might be in for a better spot.

The official forecaster, India Meteorological Department (IMD), has said the temperature in April-June across most parts is expected to be 0.5-1 degrees Celsius warmer than normal. The frequency of heatwaves is also likely to be slightly above normal in those three months.

IMD says the higher warmth is expected over “most of the subdivisions of northwest, west, central, east and western peninsular India”. In the core heat wave (HW) zone, a 40 per cent probability of maximum temperatures during

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