Higher Solar Irradiance Is Associated With a Lower Incidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 | Zendy

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Higher Solar Irradiance Is Associated With a Lower Incidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Author(s) -

Mar Guasp,

Carlos Laredo,

Xabier Urra

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciaa575

Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , covid-19 , irradiance , coronavirus , medicine , solar irradiance , disease , virology , meteorology , geography , physics , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , optics

We studied the relationship between the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), demographical, and climatological measurements in different regions across the world. Lower solar irradiance and higher population density were independent predictors of greater COVID-19 outbreaks. Further studies on the potential protective effect of sunlight over COVID-19 are warranted.

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