COVID-19 New Cases and Environmental Factors During Wet and Dry Seasons in West and Southern Africa.

ABSTRACT: Sub-Saharan Africa has been the last continent to experience a significant number of cases in the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Studies suggest that air pollution is related to COVID-19 mortality; poor air quality has been linked to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory diseases, which are considered co-morbidities linked to COVID-19 deaths. We examine potential connections between country-wide COVID-19 cases and environmental conditions in Senegal, Cabo Verde, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivorie, and Angola. We analyze PM_2.5 concentrations, temperatures from cost-effective in situ measurements, aerosol optical depth (AOD), and fire count and NO₂ column values from space-borne platforms from 1 January 2020 through 31 March 2021. Our results show that the first COVID-19

SUBMITTER: Jenkins GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10383768 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature