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 perceptions for both policymakers and citizens. Future scientific work on this politically-fraught topic needs a more careful approach...

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Published inNature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 4312
Main Authors Carlson, Colin J., Gomez, Ana C. R., Bansal, Shweta, Ryan, Sadie J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 27.08.2020
Nature Publishing Group
Nature Portfolio
Subjects
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631/326/596/4130
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Betacoronavirus
Comment
Communication
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Guidelines as Topic
Health Policy
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Models, Theoretical
multidisciplinary
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence
Public Health - standards
Risk perception
SARS-CoV-2
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Seasonal variations
Seasons
Weather
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Summary:Weather may marginally affect COVID-19 dynamics, but misconceptions about the way that climate and weather drive exposure and transmission have adversely shaped risk perceptions for both policymakers and citizens. Future scientific work on this politically-fraught topic needs a more careful approach.
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ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-020-18150-z