How China Ducked the COVID Disaster

by Pankaj Pachauri Aug 03, 2020 • 07:11 PM Views 996

China shut down its domestic air traffic as soon as it grasped the grave danger of Corona Virus. New data released by IATA shows that in January it's domestic air traffic was cut to less than 20% while the rest of the world was blithely commuting to China and within its boundaries spreading the risk to millions of citizens. The virus was airborne well into March when air traffic was brought to a halt. But the damage was done to the health of the nations and their economies. An indepth analysis by GoNews Editor in Chief Pankaj Pachauri.