Air pollution is back on top of the Covid-19 situation

The dreaded winter sky of the Indian capital Delhi has made an early comeback this year, for a few days. October is normally a delightful month here, clear skies and perfect temperatures. It’s especially saddening since Delhiites have enjoyed quite an amazingly clean air since the lockdown came into effect by the end of March 2020, followed by the monsoon that always thoroughly cleans up the sky with its abundant water buckets and air brushes ! So, the inevitable gloomy winter days have been given a precocious foretaste, onto which of course the coronavirus pandemic will add its special touch this year. I wish I was not in Delhi next winter…