Temperature and population density influence SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the absence of nonpharmaceutical interventions.

ABSTRACT: As COVID-19 continues to spread across the world, it is increasingly important to understand the factors that influence its transmission. Seasonal variation driven by responses to changing environment has been shown to affect the transmission intensity of several coronaviruses. However, the impact of the environment on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains largely unknown, and thus seasonal variation remains a source of uncertainty in forecasts of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Here we address this issue by assessing the association of temperature, humidity, ultraviolet radiation, and population density with estimates of transmission rate (R). Using data from the United States, we explore correlates of transmission across US states using comparative regressi

SUBMITTER: Smith TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237566 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature