Fog and haze can aggravate the consequences of COVID-19 (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Fog and haze can aggravate the consequences of COVID-19

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From October to March, large parts of the Swiss Plateau and the Po-Plain may be covered by fog or haze. Such thermal inversions act like a cap and are trapping fine particulate matter that increases to excessive values below the inversion layer. This can aggravate the consequences of COVID-19.

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© NASA-OB-DAAC, AQUA - MODIS-Satellite

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