Space data maps China’s business recovery from virusPassengers wearing protective masks ride an escalator at a subway station in Shanghai, China, on Monday. The pressure to get China back to work after the coronavirus shutdown is resurrecting an old temptation: doctoring data so it shows senior officials what they want to see. In the northern province of Hebei, which is China’s top steel-making area, NO2 levels have risen above the equivalent period last year, suggesting a partial recovery. In Shanxi, one of China’s top coal-producing provinces, NO2 levels have nearly caught up to last year. Pollution data may also provide some clarity on activity in eastern Zhejiang, where concerns have emerged over data reliability.

Source: Bangkok Post March 04, 2020 05:15 UTC