TY - JOUR
T1 - Spread COVID-19 during Godzilla African dust in June 2020 on the Colombian Caribbean region
AU - Bolaño-Ortiz, Tomás R.
AU - Constante-Ballestas, Jelaine I.
AU - Puliafito, S. Enrique
AU - Vélez-Pereira, Andrés M.
AU - Tovar-Bernal, Fredy A.
AU - Camargo-Caicedo, Yiniva
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Turkish National Committee for Air Pollution Research and Control
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Recent studies show that aerosols are highly linked to the spread of the COVID−19 pandemic. Furthermore, during this pandemic, the largest Saharan dust intrusion event has reached the Caribbean region in the last 20 years, called “Godzilla” African Dust or GAD. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the spread of COVID−19 and the GAD event in the main cities of the Colombian Caribbean region. The results showed a positive correlation between the spread of COVID−19 and the GAD event in most cities. Our findings could serve as input for the development of a strategy in the prevention of COVID−19 and other similar viral diseases during the Saharan dust intrusion events that reach the Caribbean region each year from Africa. Our results may help design strategies to prevent future outbreaks of COVID-19 and reduce the risk of future pandemics of similar viral diseases. Especially during the Saharan dust intrusion events that reach the Caribbean region each year.
AB - Recent studies show that aerosols are highly linked to the spread of the COVID−19 pandemic. Furthermore, during this pandemic, the largest Saharan dust intrusion event has reached the Caribbean region in the last 20 years, called “Godzilla” African Dust or GAD. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the spread of COVID−19 and the GAD event in the main cities of the Colombian Caribbean region. The results showed a positive correlation between the spread of COVID−19 and the GAD event in most cities. Our findings could serve as input for the development of a strategy in the prevention of COVID−19 and other similar viral diseases during the Saharan dust intrusion events that reach the Caribbean region each year from Africa. Our results may help design strategies to prevent future outbreaks of COVID-19 and reduce the risk of future pandemics of similar viral diseases. Especially during the Saharan dust intrusion events that reach the Caribbean region each year.
KW - Aerosol
KW - Godzilla dust cloud
KW - Long range particulate matter transport
KW - Pollution indicators
KW - SARS−CoV−2
KW - Saharan dust intrusion
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85166626868
U2 - 10.1016/j.apr.2023.101860
DO - 10.1016/j.apr.2023.101860
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85166626868
SN - 1309-1042
VL - 14
JO - Atmospheric Pollution Research
JF - Atmospheric Pollution Research
IS - 9
M1 - 101860
ER -