Covid 19 has hit the entire world very hard. But efforts to curb the spread of the virus has been taken globally. The first positive coronavirus case was found in hubein province of China on Nov17, 2019 who was a 55year old man. After this the covid19 has spread all over the world in a less than 2 months . It was advised for social distancing, wearing masks , staying in home, washing hands frequently and having a 5 to 6 feet distance from people. According to latest reports by the World Health Organisation, there has been over 16,05,548 COVID-19 cases reported across the world so far, with a little over 95,808 deaths. In short, the virus has affected people irrespective of their social and economic status
The government of several countries has taken drastic steps like shutdown of factories,commercial establishments, and vehicular movement, which has resulted in a drop in the pollution levels across the world.
As the people are locked inside in their home of the coronavirus pandemic struck across the globe, several reports have emerged highlighting the return of many species to their natural habitat. While the COVID-19 lockdown has made it compulsory for people to stay indoors, animals seem to have been undeterred by it.
An analysis carried out by Carbon Brief noted a 25 percent decrease in emissions across China during February 2020 due to the reduced use of coal and crude oil, as compared to the same time in 2019. Some of the most stark changes can be seen in Italy, France, and Spain as they imposed locdown way before than other European countries.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) sank to as low as 93 last month in New Delhi, compared to 161 in March 2019, as per IQAir reports.
The nationwide lockdown in India is also providing perfect condition for olive ridley turtles to lay eggs in Odisha’s Gahirmatha beach. Usually this event attracts a lot of crowd and the forest department need lot of efforts to protect the eggs. But this time there was no such interruption.
The water’s flowing through the canals of Venice(city in Italy) is clear for the first time in forever. The fish are visible, the swans returned.
COURTESY- CNBC.COM
The COVID-19 shutdown has given people a glimpse into what the world might look like if we live sustainable and conserve the resources of the planet.
by :- Poonam
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