articleThe Science of The Total EnvironmentApr 28, 2020HYBRID OA

Effects of temperature and humidity on the daily new cases and new deaths of COVID-19 in 166 countries

Peking University

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge facing the world. Meteorological parameters are reportedly crucial factors affecting respiratory infectious disease epidemics; however, the effect of meteorological parameters on COVID-19 remains controversial. This study investigated the effects of temperature and relative humidity on daily new cases and daily new deaths of COVID-19, which has useful implications for policymakers and the public. Daily data on meteorological conditions, new cases and new deaths of COVID-19 were collected for 166 countries (excluding China) as of March 27, 2020. Log-linear generalized additive model was…

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Keywords
  • Relative humidity
  • Distributed lag
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Confounding
  • Medicine
  • Population
  • Demography
  • Humidity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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