Article ; Online: Containing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Meteorological factors and control strategies.
The Science of the total environment
2020 Volume 744, Page(s) 140935
Abstract: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread globally and the meteorological factors ... the effect of temperature, relative humidity, and control measures on the spread of COVID-19. We find ... vary greatly across the world. Understanding the effect of meteorological factors and control ...
| Abstract | The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread globally and the meteorological factors vary greatly across the world. Understanding the effect of meteorological factors and control strategies on COVID-19 transmission is critical to contain the epidemic. Using individual-level data in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and the number of confirmed cases in other regions, we explore the effect of temperature, relative humidity, and control measures on the spread of COVID-19. We find that high temperature mitigates the transmission of the disease. High relative humidity promotes COVID-19 transmission when temperature is low, but tends to reduce transmission when temperature is high. Implementing classical control measures can dramatically slow the spread of the disease. However, due to the occurrence of pre-symptomatic infections, the effect of the measures to shorten treatment time is markedly reduced and the importance of contact quarantine and social distancing increases. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; China ; Coronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections ; Hong Kong ; Humans ; Meteorological Concepts ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Singapore |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-07-14 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 121506-1 |
| ISSN | 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697 |
| ISSN (online) | 1879-1026 |
| ISSN | 0048-9697 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140935 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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