SARS-CoV-2 infection and airborne pollen concentrations. The global spread of Covid-19 coincided with a large seasonal peak in pollen emissions in the northern hemisphere.According to the research, when airborne pollen levels were higher, increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates could be observed.
These results were determined by a large-scale study conducted by an international team headed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen.Also Read | Australia’s prime time battle against big techThe findings were published in the journal PNAS.
In the spring of 2020, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to coincide with the tree pollen season in the northern hemisphere.