NEW DELHI — Officials in India’s capital, New Delhi, have introduced an antipollution campaign in an attempt to curb air pollution ahead of winter, when the city is regularly covered in toxic haze. They warned that filthy air could make the coronavirus pandemic more dangerous. “Polluted air can be life-threatening in view of the Covid-19 pandemic,” Mr. Kejriwal said. He added, “Both affect the lungs.”Studies have suggested that high levels of air pollution can make viral infections more dangerous. Health experts say high air pollution levels over a prolonged period have compromised the disease resistance of people living in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, making them more susceptible to the coronavirus.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2020 03:45 UTC