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Air Pollution May Hold Connection to Spread of New Coronavirus
A new study released by the World Bank Group found that areas with more air pollution have a higher number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
A new study released by the World Bank Group found that areas with more air pollution have a higher number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and related hospital admissions than densely populated areas, once again raising the specter that pollution particles are capable of transmitting COVID-19.
Atmospheric particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5, also known as PM2.5, "Is a highly significant predictor of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and related hospital admissions," the study found after a regression analysis, taking into account other demographic factors.
