Observed and Potential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Environment.

ABSTRACT: Various environmental factors influence the outbreak and spread of epidemic or even pandemic events which, in turn, may cause feedbacks on the environment. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on 13 March 2020 and its rapid onset, spatial extent and complex consequences make it a once-in-a-century global disaster. Most countries responded by social distancing measures and severely diminished economic and other activities. Consequently, by the end of April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous environmental impacts, both positive such as enhanced air and water quality in urban areas, and negative, such as shoreline pollution due to the disposal of sanitary consumables. This study presents an early overview of the observed and potential impacts of the CO

SUBMITTER: Cheval S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311982 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature