Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 10, 2020

No Association of COVID-19 transmission with temperature or UV radiation in Chinese cities

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  • The authors explored the association between meteorological factors and COVID-19 transmission in 224 Chinese cities.  No significant associations were found, suggesting that ambient temperature and UV radiation may not have a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Yao et al. (Apr 1, 2020). No Association of COVID-19 transmission with temperature or UV radiation in Chinese cities. Eur Respir J. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00517-2020