Experts at an online policy dialogue on Monday agreed that the air quality across the world has improved due to lockdowns amidst the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and stressed the need for regional cooperation to maintain the air quality in future by sharing data.
Indiana University Center for Urban Health Director Prof Gabriel Filippelli said that the pandemic has caused some substantial changes in human behavior, such as staying at home with minimal transport and shutting down factories.
In Indiana, he said, a 90% reduction in vehicle traffic has been observed, which improved the air quality.
