In late 2019, a novel infectious disease with human to human transmission was identified in Wuhan China, which now has turned into a global pandemic. Countries all over the world has implemented some sort of lockdown to slow down its infection and mitigate it.Lockdown due to COVID-19 has drastic effects on social and economic fronts. However, this lockdown also have some positive effect on natural environment. Recent data released by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and ESA (European Space Agency) indicates that pollution in some of the epicenters of Italy, Spain and USA etc. has reduced up to 30%. This study compiled the environmental data released by NASA and ESA before and after the coronavirus pandemic and discuss its impact on environmental quality.
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