Meteorological factors' effects on COVID-19 show seasonality and spatiality in Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The meteorological conditions may affect COVID-19 transmission. However, the roles of seasonality and macro-climate are still contentious due to the limited time series for early-stage studies. We studied meteorological factors' effects on COVID-19 transmission in Brazil from February 25 to November 15, 2020. We aimed to explore whether this impact showed seasonal characteristics and spatial variations related to the macro-climate. We applied two-way fixed-effect models to identify the effects of meteorological factors on COVID-19 transmission and used spatial analysis to explore their spatial-temporal characteristics with a relatively long-time span. The results showed that cold, dry and windless conditions aggravated COVID-19 transmission. The daily average temperature, humidity, and win

SUBMITTER: Yin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734082 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature