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Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain
Background: Various studies support the inverse correlation between solar exposure and Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. In Spain, from the Canary Islands to the northern part of the country, the global incidence of COVID-19 is different depending on latitude, which could be related to different met...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36767340 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031973 |
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author | Pérez-Gilaberte, Juan Blas Martín-Iranzo, Natalia Aguilera, José Almenara-Blasco, Manuel de Gálvez, María Victoria Gilaberte, Yolanda |
author_facet | Pérez-Gilaberte, Juan Blas Martín-Iranzo, Natalia Aguilera, José Almenara-Blasco, Manuel de Gálvez, María Victoria Gilaberte, Yolanda |
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description | Background: Various studies support the inverse correlation between solar exposure and Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. In Spain, from the Canary Islands to the northern part of the country, the global incidence of COVID-19 is different depending on latitude, which could be related to different meteorological conditions such as temperature, humidity, and ultraviolet index (UVI). The objective of the present work was to analyze the association between UVI, other relevant environmental factors such as temperature and humidity, and the incidence, severity, and mortality of COVID-19 at different latitudes in Spain. Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted, recording the numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, patients in critical units, mortality rates, and annual variations related to UVI, temperature, and humidity in five different provinces of Spain from January 2020 to February 2021. Results: Statistically significant inverse correlations (Spearman coefficients) were observed between UVI, temperature, annual changes, and the incidence of COVID-19 cases at almost all latitudes. Conclusion: Higher ultraviolet radiation levels and mean temperatures could contribute to reducing COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations, and mortality. |
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spelling | pubmed-99153042023-02-11 Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain Pérez-Gilaberte, Juan Blas Martín-Iranzo, Natalia Aguilera, José Almenara-Blasco, Manuel de Gálvez, María Victoria Gilaberte, Yolanda Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Various studies support the inverse correlation between solar exposure and Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. In Spain, from the Canary Islands to the northern part of the country, the global incidence of COVID-19 is different depending on latitude, which could be related to different meteorological conditions such as temperature, humidity, and ultraviolet index (UVI). The objective of the present work was to analyze the association between UVI, other relevant environmental factors such as temperature and humidity, and the incidence, severity, and mortality of COVID-19 at different latitudes in Spain. Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted, recording the numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, patients in critical units, mortality rates, and annual variations related to UVI, temperature, and humidity in five different provinces of Spain from January 2020 to February 2021. Results: Statistically significant inverse correlations (Spearman coefficients) were observed between UVI, temperature, annual changes, and the incidence of COVID-19 cases at almost all latitudes. Conclusion: Higher ultraviolet radiation levels and mean temperatures could contribute to reducing COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations, and mortality. MDPI 2023-01-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9915304/ /pubmed/36767340 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031973 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Pérez-Gilaberte, Juan Blas Martín-Iranzo, Natalia Aguilera, José Almenara-Blasco, Manuel de Gálvez, María Victoria Gilaberte, Yolanda Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title | Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title_full | Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title_fullStr | Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title_short | Correlation between UV Index, Temperature and Humidity with Respect to Incidence and Severity of COVID 19 in Spain |
title_sort | correlation between uv index, temperature and humidity with respect to incidence and severity of covid 19 in spain |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36767340 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031973 |
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