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These pictures show how China's air pollution has dropped during the coronavirus outbreak

A passenger wearing a mask walks outside the Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2AWE9X1AHR

The COVID-19 coronavirus has lead to a dramatic decrease in air pollution after factories shut due to the outbreak of the disease. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

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NASA satellite images show a drastic pollutant dropoff in Wuhan. Image: NASA
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Heavy smog in Beijing, China last year. Image: Reuters/Stringer
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