Could the ambient higher temperature decrease the transmissibility of COVID-19 in China?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing literatures demonstrated that meteorological factors could be of importance in affecting the spread patterns of the respiratory infectious diseases. However, how ambient temperature may influence the transmissibility of COVID-19 remains unclear.

Objectives

We explore the association between ambient temperature and transmissibility of COVID-19 in different regions across China.

Methods

The surveillance data on COVID-19 and meteorological factors were collected from 28 provincial level regions in China, and estimated the instantaneous reproductive number (R_t). The generalized additive model was used to assess the relationship between mean temperature and R_t.

Results

There were 12,745 COVID-19 cases collected in the study

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature