COVID-19: The fate of the planet is up in the air The 10 Freeway and 110 Freeway have less vehicles because of the coronavirus outbreak during midday in downtown Los Angeles, Friday, March 20, 2020. Normally congested freeways in California were largely free of traffic Friday, though lines snaked out of grocery stores and people hit the streets for fresh air after waking up to a new reality: the nation’s most populous state was in a near lockdown after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered 40 million residents to stay home indefinitely, with some exceptions, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register/SCNG via AP) By cutting down on travel, we not only slow the spread of COVID-19—we also decrease emissions and the harmful effects they have on our health. But while the clearer air isn’t likely to last, anything that bolsters health is helpful in a pandemic. In this episode, we talk to Justin Manjourides (associate professor of biostatistics). https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/921894/9218948c-1398-43f5-bfed-526e09093753/9a7eb49f-367b-4e0f-926e-866da3d93b31/covid-19-the-fate-of-the-planet-is-up-in-the-air-litmus-final_tc.mp3