Coronavirus: Symposium considers role of weather, climate and environmental factors in COVID-19

APO Importer 16:21 - 17 August 2024

World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners are hosting a <a href="https://ipcc.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=daf3c1527c528609c379f3c08&amp;id=a3f0e99571&amp;e=da8d03875a" id="f3e3a253-e2be-3c76-a19d-0702fedc9b7e"> virtual global symposium </a> from 4 to 6 August to review the relationship between weather, climate and environmental factors and the spread of COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally, within a wide range of ...

There will be a concluding statement on the outcomes and the future of research on this aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Symposium proceedings will be published by Elselvier OneHealth journal. The outcomes of the conference will also support the work of a newly established WMO Research Board Task Team on COVID-19 and climate and environmental factors, which will provide official scientific direction on the topic through 2021.