This paper aimed to analyse the spatio-temporal patterns of the diffusion of SARS-CoV-2,
the virus causing coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19, in the city of Bologna, the capital and largest …

The impact of specific risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection spread was investigated among
the 215 municipalities in north-eastern Italy. SARS-CoV-2 incidence was gathered fortnightly …

Within two weeks from the first detection of the SARS‐CoV‐2 positive patient on 21
February, from Lombardy the disease has spread over every region in Italy. The main …

The first case of COVID-19 in continental Portugal was documented on the 2nd of March
2020 and about seven months later more than 75 thousand infections had been reported …

This article investigates the spatial patterns of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
infection in Italy and its determinants from March 9 to June 15, 2020, a time interval covering …

The COVID-19 epidemic has emerged as one of the most severe public health crises
worldwide, especially in Europe. Until early July 2021, reported infected cases exceeded …

Background: the Lombardy region in Italy was the first area in Europe to record an outbreak
of COVID-19 and one of the most affected worldwide. As this territory is strongly polluted, it …

Abstract Background The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) was first detected in China at the end of 2019 and it has since spread in few months all …

Disparities and their geospatial patterns exist in morbidity and mortality of COVID-19
patients. When it comes to the infection rate, there is a dearth of research with respect to the …

This study aimed to identify the ecological and spatial correlates of the COVID-19 secondary
transmission mechanisms. The dataset comprised cross-province daily COVID-19 cases …