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We read with considerable interest the relevant comment of Chirumbolo and Bj ørklund1 concerning our recent Editorial.2 The authors discussed the complex link between the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy and the geographic zones of a peninsula location, air pollution related to different climates, and allergic diseases of the respiratory tract. As explained by the authors, it is very intriguing that the Northern zone of the Italian peninsula (ie, north of the river Po) is more affected by COVID-19 than the Central-Southern zone, but it is a common observation in most of the affected countries around the world.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research