By: Valery Warner, Ella Fowler, and Jaden Majewski
April 13, 2020
While the world may seem to be in a negative place with the recent COVID-19 outbreak, there are still positive aspects to life that we should shed some light on.
Since COVID-19, the world has had the biggest drop in CO-2 emissions since WWll. Some scientists think that the levels could drop as much as five percent during this pandemic. Due to this, the decrease in air pollution has promoted many public health benefits.
Not only are CO-2 levels dropping to a record low but so are the crime rates in big cities like Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles.
With New York City being hit the hardest by the outbreak, the crime rate there dropped substantially. From March 16 to 22, the number of serious felony crimes dropped as low as 16.6 percent compared to last year around the same time.
In Chicago, the homicide rate decreased by 29 percent since the week of March 21, which is the day the stay-at-home order went in full effect.
Most importantly, people have had a chance to rekindle with immediate family. This bonding time can be used as a time to create, strengthen, and build/rebuild family relationships.
We can make the most out of our time stuck at home with family and maybe even discover new hobbies.
Simply, there are positives out there, and we all must focus on them.
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 