Effects of climate variables on the transmission of COVID-19: a systematic review of 62 ecological studies.

ABSTRACT: The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was initially discovered at the end of 2019 in Wuhan City in China and has caused one of the most serious global public health crises. A collection and analysis of studies related to the association between COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) transmission and meteorological factors, such as humidity, is vital and indispensable for disease prevention and control. A comprehensive literature search using various databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, was systematically performed to identify eligible studies from Dec 2019 to Feb 1, 2021. We also established six criteria to screen the literature to obtain high-quality literature with consistent research purposes. This systematic review i

SUBMITTER: Zheng HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364942 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature