Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	116492
Country	India

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Rethinking COVID-19 seasonality: A summer respiratory virus in the tropics, contrast to influenza
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Prasan Kumar Panda and Rahul Garg
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Corresponding Author	Prasan Kumar Panda, Internal Medicine (ID Division), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No. 409, College Block, Rishikesh 249203, India. motherprasanna@rediffmail.com
Key Words	Seasonality; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission; Behavioral epidemiology; Tropical climate; Respiratory virus ecology
Core Tip	Coronavirus disease 2019 seasonality is not uniformly winter-driven but shaped by behavioural adaptation to climate and host. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 exhibits a seasonal pattern, being predominantly summer-predominant in tropical regions and winter-predominant in temperate ones, due to its virological resilience and broad host adaptability. Recognizing this behaviourally modulated seasonality is essential for designing climate- and region-specific surveillance, vaccination timing, and ventilation strategies.
Citation	Panda PK and Garg R. Rethinking COVID-19 seasonality: A summer respiratory virus in the tropics, contrast to influenza. World J Virol 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-13 05:07
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-13 05:07
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-26 09:22
Return for Revision	2025-11-26 09:22
Revised	2025-12-08 09:43
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-13 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-13 09:57
Articles in Press	2026-01-13 09:57
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