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    No traffic, most people at home. Does coronavirus help with air pollution?

    COVID-19 means people are stuck at home, kids are out of school, many are anxious about getting sick and whether the health care system can keep up.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 19, 2020 • 1 min read

    COVID-19 means people are stuck at home, kids are out of school, many are anxious about getting sick and whether the health care system can keep up.

    But there’s a possible upshot. NASA and the European Space Agency say that since January, their satellites are seeing a big drop in air pollution over China -- the kinds of emissions caused by cars, trucks, planes, and factories. Can we expect to see something similar in Southern California? There’s certainly far less traffic on the roads right now.

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    3. 21:48Art projects, board games, exercise: Activities in times of social distancing
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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    Grocery workers and coronavirus
    1. 0:00Long lines, yelling customers, anxiety: LA grocery clerks cope with coronavirus outbreak
    2. 12:54No traffic, most people at home. Does coronavirus help with air pollution?You’re reading this
    3. 21:48Art projects, board games, exercise: Activities in times of social distancing
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