Potential link between compromised air quality and transmission of the novel corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) in affected areas.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of a novel human corona virus disease (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. One of the mechanisms of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome - corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) amid humans is through direct ejection of droplets via sneezing, coughing and vocalizing. Nevertheless, there are ample evidences of the persistence of infectious viruses on inanimate surfaces for several hours to a few days. Through a critical review of the current literature and a preliminary analysis of the link between SARS-CoV-2 transmission and air pollution in the affected regions, we offer a perspective that polluted environment could enhance the transmission rate of such deadly viruses under moderate-to-high humidity conditions. The aqueous

SUBMITTER: Manoj MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395654 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature