Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic: Scenario in a Tropical Environment.

ABSTRACT: The present study investigates the association of COVID-19 virus transmission with atmospheric and air quality parameters including temperature, moisture, particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). The variation in the reproduction number (R ₀; a measure to reflect the infectiousness of a disease) for COVID-19 transmission is evaluated for tropical and mid-latitude countries. Results suggest that mid-latitude atmospheric conditions are more favorable to COVID-19 transmission as compared to the tropical atmosphere. The peak value of R ₀ was noted as 2.35 (95% CI 2.11-2.57) on 23 March 2020, and it decreased significantly due to strict lockdown from 25 March 2020 to 1 April 2020. The R ₀ value further increased after

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8241406 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature