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At the same time, PM10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter) emissions were reduced significantly due to lessened utilization of machines that crush and grind as well as low dust exposure from roads. [187] Because of lowered air pollution during the Luzon lockdown, previously hazy skies can be seen clearly in Metro Manila.
On March 12, Duterte announced a partial lockdown covering Metro Manila, [5] that began on March 15. At one point during Duterte's pronouncement about the Metro Manila "community quarantine," he said that "they are afraid to call it a lockdown, but it is a lockdown." [6] [7] This statement left many confused. [8]
On March 22, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that crime rates in Metro Manila decreased by almost 70 percent, according to data between March 15 and 20 during the implementation of the partial Metro Manila lockdown and the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. During that period, the PNP reported only seven cases of murder ...
This does not indicate an increase in population sizes, however reflects the change in animal behaviour due to the lack of human disturbance. [46] Specifically looking at marine mammals, a non-systematic review of wildlife sightings in online media news worldwide displayed the 27% increase in their sightings from March 17-June 11, 2020. [ 46 ]
On March 12, 2020, President Duterte announced a partial lockdown covering the entirety of Metro Manila that was later put into place on March 15. [22] The lockdown was further expanded on March 16, when President Duterte imposed an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) throughout the entire island of Luzon and its associated islands. This was ...
The major culprit for the large rat population in New York City is poor garbage management—largely due to the city’s high population that generates a massive amount of waste, Carpenter says.
Even though Paris will be in the spotlight for hosting the Olympics, the rats will likely still be part of the fanfare—so long as they remain underground.
By mid April, nearly 300 million people, or about 90% of the population, were under some form of lockdown in the United States, [518] with around 100 million in the Philippines [519] and about 59 million in South Africa, [520] while around 1.3 billion were under lockdown in India, which was the largest of all lockdowns.