Relationship between temperature and relative humidity on initial spread of COVID-19 cases and related deaths in Brazil

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Authors

Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto · Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Anderson Garcêz · Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Gabriel Mello Brunelli · Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Flávio Anselmo Olinto · Centro Universitário de Jaraguá do Sul

Marcos Fanton · Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Raquel Canuto · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Variations in temperature and humidity across the Brazilian territory may have influenced the spread of the novel coronavirus during the initial phase of the epidemic.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Climate Change and Health Impacts COVID-19 impact on air quality

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volume 16, Issue 05, pp. 759-767

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.15324

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