The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

Abstract Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is a major public health concern worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of environmental factors, such as climate and air pollutants, in the transmission of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea. We c...

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Autores principales:	Yong Kwan Lim, Oh Joo Kweon, Hye Ryoun Kim, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Mi-Kyung Lee
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0dc6a601c89e439e85a6fe7583d258112021-12-02T11:39:43ZThe impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea10.1038/s41598-021-85493-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/0dc6a601c89e439e85a6fe7583d258112021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85493-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is a major public health concern worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of environmental factors, such as climate and air pollutants, in the transmission of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea. We collected epidemiological and environmental data from two regions of the Republic of Korea, namely Seoul metropolitan region (SMR) and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region (DGR) from February 2020 to July 2020. The data was then analyzed to identify correlations between each environmental factor with confirmed daily COVID-19 cases. Among the various environmental parameters, the duration of sunshine and ozone level were found to positively correlate with COVID-19 cases in both regions. However, the association of temperature variables with COVID-19 transmission revealed contradictory results when comparing the data from SMR and DGR. Moreover, statistical bias may have arisen due to an extensive epidemiological investigation and altered socio-behaviors that occurred in response to a COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, our results suggest that various environmental factors may play a role in COVID-19 transmission.Yong Kwan LimOh Joo KweonHye Ryoun KimTae-Hyoung KimMi-Kyung LeeNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
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description	Abstract Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is a major public health concern worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of environmental factors, such as climate and air pollutants, in the transmission of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea. We collected epidemiological and environmental data from two regions of the Republic of Korea, namely Seoul metropolitan region (SMR) and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region (DGR) from February 2020 to July 2020. The data was then analyzed to identify correlations between each environmental factor with confirmed daily COVID-19 cases. Among the various environmental parameters, the duration of sunshine and ozone level were found to positively correlate with COVID-19 cases in both regions. However, the association of temperature variables with COVID-19 transmission revealed contradictory results when comparing the data from SMR and DGR. Moreover, statistical bias may have arisen due to an extensive epidemiological investigation and altered socio-behaviors that occurred in response to a COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, our results suggest that various environmental factors may play a role in COVID-19 transmission.
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author	Yong Kwan Lim Oh Joo Kweon Hye Ryoun Kim Tae-Hyoung Kim Mi-Kyung Lee
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title	The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea
title_short	The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea
title_full	The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea
title_fullStr	The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea
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The impact of environmental variables on the spread of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

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