Nature-lovers could face a collision course between the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and tick-borne illnesses this summer.<br />According to CNN, scientists say the mild 2020 winter has created an ideal environment for ticks.<br />Likewise, hikers, campers, and anyone else yearning for a break could burst en masse into the outdoors. And its already begun to happen.<br />For example, outdoor crowds were so big around Memorial Day weekend that parks across the US had to close early after hitting capacity.<br />What's more, warning signs for tick-borne illnesses are very similar to the severity seen with COVID-19: fever, muscle aches, headaches, and severe fatigue.
