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Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response

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  • Colin J. Carlson

    (Georgetown University)

  • Ana C. R. Gomez

    (University of California, Los Angeles)

  • Shweta Bansal

    (Georgetown University)

  • Sadie J. Ryan

    (University of Florida)

Abstract

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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  • Colin J. Carlson & Ana C. R. Gomez & Shweta Bansal & Sadie J. Ryan, 2020. "Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-18150-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18150-z
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