The COVID-19 pandemic has saved thousands of lives due to a "drop in pollution" as a result of the strict lockdown in China, experts have claimed.
So far, over 200,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported worldwide with over 8,200 deaths. Although the pandemic has caused major economical and social disruption worldwide, the "disruption could also have unexpected health benefits", says Marshall Burke, an environmental resource economist.
China's strict lockdown measures have resulted in an improvement in air quality, which can be seen in southern cities such as Shanghai and Wuhan.
When speaking in reference to these two cities, Mr Burke said: "Wintertime pollution is mainly from cars and smaller industry, pollution declines appeared to be
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