BOSTON: Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influences the spread of the novel coronavirus, says a new study which adds that the effect is still modest compared to that of measures like physical distancing, and mask wearing.
The findings, published in the journal PNAS, suggests that the incidence of Covid-19 may have a seasonal pattern in which the virus spreads faster in the winter when it s darker with lower levels of UV radiation than during summer. Understanding the potential seasonality of Covid-19 transmission could help inform our response to the pandemic in the coming months, said Jonathan Proctor, a co-author of the study from Harvard University in the US.
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Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influences the spread of the novel coronavirus, says a new study which adds that the effect is still modest compared to that of measures like physical distancing, and mask wearing. The findings, published in the journal PNAS, suggests that the incidence of COVID-19 may have a seasonal pattern in which the virus spreads faster in the winter when it s darker with lower levels of UV radiation than during summer. Understanding the potential seasonality of COVID-19 transmission could help inform our response to the pandemic in the coming months, said Jonathan Proctor, a co-author of the study from Harvard University in the US. In the research, the scientists analysed daily COVID-19 and weather data from over 3,000 administrative regions in more than 170 countries.
updated: Dec 17 2020, 14:43 ist
Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influences the spread of the novel coronavirus, says a new study which adds that the effect is still modest compared to that of measures like physical distancing, and mask wearing.
The findings, published in the journal PNAS, suggests that the incidence of Covid-19 may have a seasonal pattern in which the virus spreads faster in the winter when it s darker with lower levels of UV radiation than during summer. Understanding the potential seasonality of Covid-19 transmission could help inform our response to the pandemic in the coming months, said Jonathan Proctor, a co-author of the study from Harvard University in the US.
Natural changes in UV influence the spread of COVID-19, shows study
Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influence the spread of COVID-19, but the influence is modest compared to preventive measures such as physical distancing, mask wearing, and quarantine, according to new research from Harvard University.
Understanding the potential seasonality of COVID-19 transmission could help inform our response to the pandemic in the coming months. These findings suggest that the incidence of COVID-19 may have a seasonal pattern, spreading faster in the winter when it s darker than in the summer.
Jonathan Proctor, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Data Science Initiative and Center for the Environment, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) has partnered with online course and program platform Edgox to offer its career-focused programs to an international market of college students, corporate executives, and professionals looking to further their education in their fields.
Kelowna, Canada, December 16, 2020 - /PressReleasePoint/ -(December 2020) The University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) has partnered with online course and program platform Edgox to offer its career-focused programs to an international market of college students, corporate executives, and professionals looking to further their education in their fields.
The renowned US university’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), offers professional courses and certificate programs online to get students ready for the competitive job market after graduation or to provide continuing professional developments to adult learners. Its programs include Business and Executive Management, Digital Ma