COVID-19 in the environment

August 14, 2020

SanJuan-Reyes S, Gómez-Oliván L, Islas-Flores H

Chemosphere

For this article, a literature review was carried out, however, the search criteria and article collection are not mentioned. The most important data collected by this article include that, containment policies favor the reduction of air pollution, there is a positive association between air pollution and increased COVID-19 infection, biocides are responsible for toxicity and environmental impact. In addition, the importance of studying the oral-fecal transmission and the presence of the virus in wastewater, the influence of the increase in temperature for the decrease in mortality, as well as its relationship with humidity is emphasized. Finally, it is proposed that the direction of future research can provide a better understanding of the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, by generating more flexible policies that allow an accurate and comprehensive education, through the implementation of prevention and adequate control in an uncertain or medium future, and long-term to reduce the risk of infection by Covid-19.

SanJuan-Reyes S, Gómez-Oliván L, Islas-Flores H. COVID-19 in the environment. Chemosphere- Doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127973

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