Regional changes in temperature-related mortality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a continental modelling analysis in 805 European regions

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 278; p. 121697
• Main Authors: Paniello-Castillo, Blanca, Quijal-Zamorano, Marcos, Gallo, Elisa, Basagaña, Xavier, Ballester, Joan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Adaptation; Climate change; Cold; Cold Temperature; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - mortality; COVID-19 pandemic; DLNM; Europe - epidemiology; Heat; Hot Temperature; Humans; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Temperature; Time series; Europe; COVID-19 pandemic; Climate change; Temperature; Heat; Cold; Mortality; DLNM; Time series; Adaptation

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically disrupted usual seasonal mortality patterns, creating challenges in assessing temperature-related mortality. While previous studies explored the effect of temperature on SARS-CoV-2 transmission, few examined its relationship with mortality during the pandemic, often...