Epidemiology and diagnosis, environmental resources quality and socio-economic perspectives for COVID-19 pandemic. (15th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suthar, Surindra; Das, Sukanya; Nagpure, Ajay; Madhurantakam, Chaithanya; Tiwari, Satya Brat; Gahlot, Pallavi; Tyagi, Vinay Kumar
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental management. Volume 280(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-15
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Air pollution -- Socio-economic aspects -- Wastewater surveillance -- Solid waste management; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Periodicals; 363.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111700
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-4797

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a global issue of concern for public health, environment and socio-economic setup. This review addresses several aspects of epidemiology, and pathogenesis, environmental resource quality (air quality, hazardous waste management, and wastewater surveillance issues), and socio-economic issues worldwide. The accelerated research activity in the development of diagnostic kits for SARS-CoV-2 is in progress for the rapid sequencing of various strains of SARS-CoV-2. A notable reduction in air pollutants (NO2 and PM2.5) has been observed worldwide, but high air polluted cities showed intense mortalities in COVID-19 affected areas. The use of health safety equipment halted transportation, and work-from-home policy drastically impacted the quantity of solid and hazardous wastes management services. Wastewater appeared as another mode of enteric transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, wastewater-based surveillance could act as a mode of the data source to track the virus's community spread. The pandemic also had a substantial socio-economic impact (health budget, industrial manufacturing, job loss, and unemployment) and further aggravated the countries' economic burden. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic urge a molecular-level understanding of viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Studies showed interrelationship of COVID-19 mortalities and air pollution. Wastewater surveillance could gauge the success of precautionary measures. COVID-19 drastically affected the global solid waste management sector. COVID-19 had an adverse socio-economic impact by aggravated health burden of the community.