Home alone? Effect of weather-induced behaviour on spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany.
Econ Hum Biol
; 42: 100998, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1163683
ABSTRACT
In early 2020 the world was struck by the epidemic of novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. Like many others, German government has introduced severe contact restrictions to limit the spread of infection. This paper analyses effects of weather on the spread of the disease under the described circumstances. We demonstrate that regions reported lower growth rates of the number of the infection cases after days with higher temperatures, no rain and low humidity. We argue that this effect is channelled through human behaviour. The evidence suggests that "good" weather attracts individuals to outdoor (safer) environments, thus, deterring people from indoor (less safe) environments. Understanding this relationship is important for improving the measures aiming at combating the spread of the virus.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Weather
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Behavior
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Econ Hum Biol
Journal subject:
Biology
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Social Sciences
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ehb.2021.100998
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