Others have noted on other threads that cold damp weather actually enhances the virus survival. I have not seen direct studies of this, but it is plausible.
“...cold damp weather actually enhances the virus survival.”
New one on me, but I’m no expert by any means. ‘Damp’ I would agree with, and yes, a virus can crystalize at freezing temperatures. But they would be stopped ‘cold’ in the short run. Buys us a little time. But on the other hand, our southernmost states will be breeding grounds.
And mosquitoes will be difficult to avoid. From my personal experience, a single mosquito can drink blood multiple times [contrary to what the authorities claimed when West Nile Virus broke out].
We also need to consider bats. We have vampire bats in the US which drink the blood of livestock. If that kind of bat becomes a carrier, then we have a major problem. Fruit bats would be eaten by some peoples’ pets, but that’s not as big a threat.