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Review
. 2020;13(12):1403-1409.
doi: 10.1007/s11869-020-00894-8. Epub 2020 Aug 1.

A brief review of socio-economic and environmental impact of Covid-19

Muhammad Farhan Bashir  1 , Benjiang Ma  1 , Luqman Shahzad  1
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Review

A brief review of socio-economic and environmental impact of Covid-19

Muhammad Farhan Bashir et al. Air Qual Atmos Health. 2020.

Abstract

In recent months, Covid-19 has caused significant global social and economic distress. Governments and health officials around the world have introduced mandatory preventive measures to combat Covid-19, i.e., hand sanitizers, gloves, and masks, which have contributed to large quantities of medical wastes. Social distancing and mandatory lockdown have also been put in place to protect people from Covid-19. This epidemic has caused severe demographic changes and unemployment, and economic activities have been shut down to save human lives. Transportation and travel industries are most severely hit as global tourism has fallen to almost zero in recent months; as a solution, economic institutes have introduced stimulus packages worth more than $6 trillion. However, restricted economic activities have also contributed towards a cleaner environment. However, environmental changes are not permanent, and the pollution level may rise again in the future. As a result, current research suggests that policymakers must introduce stringent environmental policies to promote clean energy.

Keywords: Air quality; Covid-19; Economic forecast; Pollution.

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Illustration of medical waste
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Global outlook for merchandise trade (Source: World Economic Outlook Database, I.M.F)
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Global trade and GDP (Source: World Economic Outlook Database, I.M.F)
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Global manufacturing and services outlook (Source: World Economic Outlook Database, I.M.F)
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Before and after air quality comparison of the major cities around the world
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