Air Quality Improves Dramatically In China During the Coronavirus Lockdowns

Air Quality Improves Dramatically in China During the Coronavirus Lockdowns

As the rest of the world struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic (things are now so bad in Italy that people are using social media to form groups that rob and pillage supermarkets in order to find food  - this despite the fact that the government has already earmarked billions in aid), you should be pleased to hear that air quality has dramatically impoved in China where the coronavirus was first detected. The improved air quality comes at the same time that the country moves aggressively to protect the "Citadel" from invaders who might be bringing the virus back to its original shores.

Other cities around the world are also experiencing improved air quality since the coronavirus lockdowns so this suggests that many countries were guilty of polluting the air but no place more than China if the assessment shared by the World Economic Forum is correct. 

China, a nation which has the dubious reputation of being the world's biggest polluting country, has implemented very harsh draconian and authoritarian measures to protect itself against a resurgence of the virus in the country. It appears that this is very good for not just keeping the new cases of Covid 19 low, but also for the air quality circulating above China. For example, A skynes report on air travel to China and the virtual nightmare it has become for international travelers.: "Each  stage was more stringent. At the boarding gate, officials were wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE) - suits, masks, goggles and splash guards."

But drastic airport procedures is not why the air quality is so great. The air quality has dramatically improved because of the lockdowns specifically. 

Due to the lockdowns, the level of air pollution in China and other densely populated urban cities has dramatically reduced according to a Skynews report.

"Air pollution appears to have decreased in urban areas across the world as cities continue to be locked down to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In Europe, cities including Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Frankfurt showed a reduction in average levels of noxious nitrogen dioxide from 5 to 25 March, compared with the same period last year, according to new satellite images.

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