SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effect of Ambient Environmental Conditions on COVID-19 Mortality: A Systematic Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- COVID-19 and its association with meteorological, climate, and environmental factors: A systematic review.Journal of public health research · 2025Review
- Does behavior mediate the effect of weather on SARS-CoV-2 transmission? Evidence from cell-phone data.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Does behavior mediate the effect of weather on SARS-CoV-2 transmission? evidence from cell-phone data.PloS one · 2024Article
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- The influence of meteorological factors on COVID-19 spread in Italy during the first and second wave.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Health Benefits of Residence at Moderate Altitude Do Not Reduce COVID-19 Mortality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Role of meteorological factors on SARS-CoV-2 infection incidence in Italy and Spain before the vaccination campaign. A multi-city time series study.Environmental research · 2022Article
- Application of Nanopore Sequencing in the Detection of Foodborne Microorganisms.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Seasonality of influenza and other respiratory viruses.EMBO molecular medicine · 2022Article
- Healthcare-acquired clusters of COVID-19 across multiple wards in a Scottish health board.The Journal of hospital infection · 2022Article
- Current State of COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Lessons for Today and the Future.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
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Abstract
Weather conditions may have an impact on SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission, as has been shown for seasonal influenza. Virus transmission most likely favors low temperature and low humidity conditions. This systematic review aimed to collect evidence on the impact of temperature and humidity on COVID-19 mortality. This review was registered with PROSPERO (registration no. CRD42020196055). We searched the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane COVID-19 databases for observational epidemiological studies. Two independent reviewers screened the title/abstracts and full texts of the studies. Two reviewers also performed data extraction and quality assessment. From 5051 identified studies, 11 were included in the review. Although the results were inconsistent, most studies imply that a decrease in temperature and humidity contributes to an increase in mortality. To establish the association with greater certainty, future studies should consider accurate exposure measurements and important covariates, such as government lockdowns and population density, sufficient lag times, and non-linear associations.
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