Association between air pollution in Lima and the high incidence of COVID-19: findings from a post hoc analysis

• Main Authors: Bertha V. Vasquez-Apestegui (Author), Enrique Parras-Garrido (Author), Vilma Tapia (Author), Valeria M. Paz-Aparicio (Author), Jhojan P. Rojas (Author), Odón R. Sanchez-Ccoyllo (Author), Gustavo F. Gonzales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) originated in the People's Republic of China in December 2019. Thereafter, a global logarithmic expansion of cases occurred. Some countries have a higher rate of infections despite the early implementation of quarantine. Air pollution migh...