Meteorological factors and incidence of COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in Catalonia (Spain): A multi-county study.
Absolute humidity
COVID-19
Incidence
SARS-CoV-2
Solar radiation
Temperature
Journal
One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
ISSN: 2352-7714
Titre abrégé: One Health
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101660501
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
06
10
2020
revised:
14
03
2021
accepted:
15
03
2021
entrez:
5
4
2021
pubmed:
6
4
2021
medline:
6
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The transmission of coronaviruses can be affected by several factors, including the climate. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the urgent need for rapid responses to contain the pandemic, it is essential to understand the role that weather conditions on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We evaluate the influence of meteorological factors on the incidence of COVID-19 during the first wave of the epidemic in Catalonia. We conducted a geographical analysis at the county level to evaluate the association between mean temperature, absolute humidity, solar radiation, and the cumulative incidence of COVID-19. Next, we used a time-series design to assess the short-term effects of meteorological factors on the daily incidence of COVID-19. We found a geographical association between meteorological factors and the cumulative incidence of COVID-19, from the end of March to June 2020, and a lesser extent in the short-term on the daily incidence during the first wave of the epidemic in Spain. Our findings suggest that warm and wet climates may reduce the incidence of COVID-19 in Catalonia. However, policy makers must interpret with caution any COVID-19 risk predictions based on climate information alone.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33816746
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100239
pii: S2352-7714(21)00029-X
pmc: PMC8007195
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100239Informations de copyright
© 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare is no conflict of interest.
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