Epidemiology and diagnosis, environmental resources quality and socio-economic perspectives for COVID-19 pandemic.
J Environ Manage
; 280: 111700, 2021 Feb 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-969539
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a global issue of concern for public health, environment and socio-economic setup. This review addresses several aspects of epidemiology, and pathogenesis, environmental resource quality (air quality, hazardous waste management, and wastewater surveillance issues), and socio-economic issues worldwide. The accelerated research activity in the development of diagnostic kits for SARS-CoV-2 is in progress for the rapid sequencing of various strains of SARS-CoV-2. A notable reduction in air pollutants (NO2 and PM2.5) has been observed worldwide, but high air polluted cities showed intense mortalities in COVID-19 affected areas. The use of health safety equipment halted transportation, and work-from-home policy drastically impacted the quantity of solid and hazardous wastes management services. Wastewater appeared as another mode of enteric transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, wastewater-based surveillance could act as a mode of the data source to track the virus's community spread. The pandemic also had a substantial socio-economic impact (health budget, industrial manufacturing, job loss, and unemployment) and further aggravated the countries' economic burden.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Air Pollution
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Manage
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.jenvman.2020.111700
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