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Los Angeles County, California, will no longer be subjected to air quality regulations limiting the number of cremations that may be performed there. Business Insider reports the South Coast Air Quality Management District said the regulation was lifted so officials could handle a 'backlog' of bodies. Business Insider reports the move comes as a grim reminder of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in California. The regulation has been lifted for 10 days, with the option to be extended. As of January 15, there were more than 2,700 bodies being stored at hospitals in LA County and at the Coroner's office. The current rate of death is more than double that of pre-pandemic years, leading to hospitals, funeral homes, and crematoriums exceeding capacity. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Bangkok, Dec 16 (EFE/EPA).-Thai workers sprayed water into the air Wednesday in an attempt to ease the effects of air pollution caused by fine particulate matter PM2.5 in Bangkok.PM2.5, which can cause serious health issues, spiked to unhealthy levels in Thailand's capital with the amount of fine particulate matter, of 2.5 microns or less in diameter, exceeding 100 in Bangkok and surrounding areas, according to the Pollution Control Department. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK)SHOT LIST: THAI WORKERS SPRAYING WATER INTO THE AIR TO EASE THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Protesters sing Uruguay's national anthem during an anti-government march in Montevideo over the high levels of salt in the drinking water. The country, crossed by numerous rivers, has had to resort to brackish water sources because of a drought that has lasted for more than three years. IMAGES
Dharamsala (India), Dec 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Sanjay Baid).- The northern state of Himachal Pradesh in India has registered a heavy snowfall due to a cold wave that hits the area. FOOTAGE OF SNOWFALL IN DHARAMSALA, INDIA.
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