COVID-19 mortality and exposure to airborne PM_2.5: A lag time correlation.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has escalated into one of the most serious crises in the 21st Century. Given the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its high mortality rate, here we investigate the impact and relationship of airborne PM_2.5 to COVID-19 mortality. Previous studies have indicated that PM_2.5 has a positive relationship with the spread of COVID-19. To gain insights into the delayed effect of PM_2.5 concentration (μgm^-3) on mortality, we focused on the role of PM_2.5 in Wuhan City in China and COVID-19 during the period December 27, 2019 to April 7, 2020. We also considered the possible impact of various meteorological factors such as temperature, precipitation, wind speed, atmospheric pressure and precipitation on pollutant levels. The results from the

SUBMITTER: Shao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8553633 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature