A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19

Benjamin F. Zaitchik; Neville Sweijd; Joy Shumake-Guillemot; Andy Morse; Chris Gordon; Aileen Marty; Juli Trtanj; Juerg Luterbacher; Joel Botai; Swadhin Behera; Yonglong Lu; Jane Olwoch; Ken Takahashi; Jennifer D. Stowell; Xavier Rodó

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19546-7

Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19

Benjamin F. Zaitchik,
Neville Sweijd,
Joy Shumake-Guillemot,
Andy Morse,
Chris Gordon,
Aileen Marty,
Juli Trtanj,
Juerg Luterbacher,
Joel Botai,
Swadhin Behera,
Yonglong Lu,
Jane Olwoch,
Ken Takahashi,
Jennifer D. Stowell,
Xavier Rodó

Affiliations

Benjamin F. Zaitchik: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Neville Sweijd: Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) c/o Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Joy Shumake-Guillemot: WHO/WMO Climate and Health Joint Office, World Meteorological Organization
Andy Morse: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool
Chris Gordon: CDKN CEL-Ghana and Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana
Aileen Marty: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Juli Trtanj: Climate Program Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Juerg Luterbacher: Science and Innovation Department, World Meteorological Organization
Joel Botai: South African Weather Service
Swadhin Behera: Application Laboratory, VAiG, JAMSTEC
Yonglong Lu: Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University
Jane Olwoch: SASSCAL Regional Secretariat
Ken Takahashi: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú–SENAMHI
Jennifer D. Stowell: Boston University
Xavier Rodó: ICREA and Climate and Health Program, ISGlobal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19546-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Early studies of weather, seasonality, and environmental influences on COVID-19 have yielded inconsistent and confusing results. To provide policy-makers and the public with meaningful and actionable environmentally-informed COVID-19 risk estimates, the research community must meet robust methodological and communication standards.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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