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A probe of a patient, seeking help in an emergency ward of a French hospital in late December because of Influenza like symptoms, was retrospectively tested positive to COVID Despite the early appearance of the virus in Europe, the prevalence and virulence appeared to be low for several weeks, before the spread and severity of symptoms increased exponentially, yet with marked spatial and temporal differences. Here, we compare the possible linkages between peaks of fine particulate matter PM2.

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We argue that these peaks of fine particulate matter are primarily occurring during thermal inversion of the boundary layer of the atmosphere. We deem it both reasonable and plausible that high PM2.

Moreover, desert dust events—besides enhancing PM2. We conclude that the overburdening of the health services and hospitals as well as the high over-mortality observed in various regions of Europe in Acute Exposure On Fine Particulate Matter Enhances may be linked to peaks of PM2. In the future, we recommended to monitor not only the prevalence of the virus, but also to consider the occurrence of weather situations Partiulate can lead to sudden, very explosive COVID outbreaks. In both countries, despite the early appearance of the virus, its prevalence and virulence thus apparently remained low for several weeks, before it increased exponentially, yet with marked spatial and temporal differences.

To inhibit spreading of COVID, governments have laid substantial efforts into national lockdowns, hygienic measures and social distancing.

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At the same time, they have largely ignored the role of viral transmission by aerosols Smieszek et al. A possible aerosol transport of several tens of meters has, for instance, been described during the SARS-CoV-1 pandemic, infecting dozens of persons, probably through airborne transport of the virus Yu et al. In the early s, first lines of evidence started to emerge regarding an intriguing high peak of influenza morbidity and mortality and its coincidence with high concentrations of black carbon during a heavy smog situation that prevailed in London during February Martin Therefore, the question arises whether peaks of fine particulate matter PM2. Peaks of PM2.]