 The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused over 100,000 confirmed infections and 4,000 fatalities since its detection in December 2019. The outbreak was declared a pandemic by the Huan March 11, 2020. Seasonal variation in transmissibility could modulate a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with simulations showing a small peak in early 2020 in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and a larger peak in winter 2020 slash 2021. However, seasonal forcing on SARS-CoV-2 should be taken into account in monitoring global transmission, as transient reductions in incidence rate might be due to a combination of seasonal variation and infection control efforts. The likely aggregated effect of seasonal variation, infection control measures, and transmission rate variation is a prolonged pandemic wave with lower prevalence at any given time, providing a window of opportunity for better preparation of healthcare systems. This article was authored by Richard A. Nair, Robert Turdak, Valentin Drewell, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.