Early-phase pandemic in Italy: Covid-19 spread determinant factors.

ABSTRACT: Although the Covid-19 pandemic is still ongoing, the environmental factors beyond virus transmission are only partially known. This statistical study has the aim to identify the key factors that have affected the virus spread during the early phase of pandemic in Italy, among a wide set of potential determinants concerning demographics, environmental pollution and climate. Because of its heterogeneity in pollution levels and climate conditions, Italy provides an ideal scenario for an ecological study. Moreover, the selected period excludes important confounding factors, as different virus variants, restriction policies or vaccines. The short-term relationship between the infection maximum increase and demographic, pollution and meteo-climatic parameters was investigated, including both win

SUBMITTER: Urso P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079324 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature