viernes, 17 de julio de 2020

COVID-19: Lockdown in India may have saved 630 lives, says study | Cities News,The Indian Express

A day after Diwali on November 7, the air quality in parts of Kolkata had dropped to the “very poor” level.

COVID-19: Lockdown in India may have saved 630 lives, says study

Assessing the levels of PM2.5 in five Indian cities, the scientists also calculated the monetary value of the reduced mortality due to air pollution and found that the lowered levels of PM2.5 may have saved 630 people from premature death and USD 690 million in health costs in India.