Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32855406.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-18150-z and PMC identifier 7452887.
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Abstract
Weather may marginally affect COVID-19 dynamics, but misconceptions about the way that climate and weather drive exposure and transmission have adversely shaped risk perceptions for both policymakers and citizens. Future scientific work on this politically-fraught topic needs a more careful approach.
Medical subject headings
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Public Health
- Seasons
- Weather