https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200729114858.htm > The risk of two major public health threats converging -- a heatwave and the COVID-19 pandemic -- is quickly becoming a reality as the US approaches its hottest month of the year with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise. > "Authorities have acknowledged that the usual strategies recommended to protect individuals from heat-related illness such as seeking refuge in air-conditioned places including dedicated cooling centers or shopping malls risks further transmission of the virus," said senior author Associate Professor Ollie Jay from the University of Sydney (Australia).