Winter is coming: a southern hemisphere perspective of the environmental drivers of SARS-CoV-2 and the potential seasonality of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 virus infections in humans were first reported in December 2019, the boreal
winter. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the WHO in March 2020. By July …
winter. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the WHO in March 2020. By July …
Ecological niche modeling: an introduction for veterinarians and epidemiologists
LE Escobar - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Most infectious diseases in animals are not distributed randomly. Instead, diseases in
livestock and wildlife are predictable in terms of the geography, time, and species affected …
livestock and wildlife are predictable in terms of the geography, time, and species affected …
Temperature and population density influence SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the absence of nonpharmaceutical interventions
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the world, it is increasingly important to understand
the factors that influence its transmission. Seasonal variation driven by responses to …
the factors that influence its transmission. Seasonal variation driven by responses to …
Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response
Weather may marginally affect COVID-19 dynamics, but misconceptions about the way that
climate and weather drive exposure and transmission have adversely shaped risk …
climate and weather drive exposure and transmission have adversely shaped risk …
Key questions for modelling COVID-19 exit strategies
RN Thompson, TD Hollingsworth… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Combinations of intense non-pharmaceutical interventions (lockdowns) were introduced
worldwide to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Many governments have begun to …
worldwide to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Many governments have begun to …
Global expansion of COVID-19 pandemic is driven by population size and airport connections
The pandemic state of COVID-19 caused by the SARS CoV-2 put the world in quarantine,
led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and is causing an unprecedented economic crisis …
led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and is causing an unprecedented economic crisis …
Associations between meteorology and COVID-19 in early studies: Inconsistencies, uncertainties, and recommendations
Meteorological variables, such as the ambient temperature and humidity, play a well-
established role in the seasonal transmission of respiratory viruses and influenza in …
established role in the seasonal transmission of respiratory viruses and influenza in …
Seasonality of endemic COVID-19
Successive waves of infection by SARS-CoV-2 have left little doubt that this virus will
transition to an endemic disease. Foreknowledge of when to expect seasonal surges is …
transition to an endemic disease. Foreknowledge of when to expect seasonal surges is …
Containment measures limit environmental effects on COVID-19 early outbreak dynamics
GF Ficetola, D Rubolini - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental factors are well known to affect spatio-temporal patterns of infectious disease
outbreaks, but whether the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe is related to local …
outbreaks, but whether the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe is related to local …
Emerging contaminants: a One Health perspective
Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes
human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the …
human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the …