Effect of temperature on the infectivity of COVID-19

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 95; pp. 301 - 303
• Main Authors: Ujiie, Mugen, Tsuzuki, Shinya, Ohmagari, Norio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; COVID-19; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Poisson Distribution; SARS-CoV-2; Temperature; China; Japan

•The relationship between infectivity of COVID-19 and temperature is not clear.•Mean temperature in February 2020 were associated with the cumulative number of COVID-19 case in Japan on March 16, 2020.•Number of inbound visitors from China and old-age dependency rate were also associated with the cu...