The Relationship between the Transmission of Different SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Air Quality: A Case Study in China.

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global public health concern for almost three years, and the transmission characteristics vary among different virus variants. Previous studies have investigated the relationship between air pollutants and COVID-19 infection caused by the original strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, it is unclear whether individuals might be more susceptible to COVID-19 due to exposure to air pollutants, with the SARS-CoV-2 mutating faster and faster. This study aimed to explore the relationship between air pollutants and COVID-19 infection caused by three major SARS-CoV-2 strains (the original strain, Delta variant, and Omicron variant) in China. A generalized additive model was applied to investigate the associati

SUBMITTER: Ma R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9916065 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature