Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 20, 2020

Preliminary evidence that higher temperatures are associated with lower incidence of COVID-19, for cases reported globally up to 29 February 2020

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  • Results from this modelling study suggests that warmer weather in the northern hemisphere may only have a moderate effect on the rate of spread of COVID-19, emphasizing the need for further scaling up of containment measures.  

Bannister-Tyrrell et al. (March 18, 2020). Preliminary evidence that higher temperatures are associated with lower incidence of COVID-19, for cases reported globally up to 29 February 2020. Pre-print downloaded Mar 20 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.18.20036731