A cross-sectional analysis of meteorological factors and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in 409 cities across 26 countries

oleh: Francesco Sera, Ben Armstrong, Sam Abbott, Sophie Meakin, Kathleen O’Reilly, Rosa von Borries, Rochelle Schneider, Dominic Royé, Masahiro Hashizume, Mathilde Pascal, Aurelio Tobias, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, MCC Collaborative Research Network, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Antonio Gasparrini, Rachel Lowe

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01

Deskripsi

Possible effects of weather conditions on COVID-19 transmission are debated. Here, the authors analyse data from early in the pandemic and show that although temperature and humidity had small effects on transmission, they were far out-weighed by the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions.