Potential link between compromised air quality and transmission of the novel corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) in affected areas.

Environ Res · 2020 · PMC7395654 · PMID 32750327

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However, subsequent to the lock-down (marked by the red circles) initiated by the government, the pollution level came down (AOD<0.8) and the number of infection cases also showed a decreasing trend.

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