Evaluation of environmental impacts of the Covid-۱۹ on the Iran: an updated review

The COVID-۱۹ started from Wuhan, China by the end of ۲۰۱۹ and spread rapidlyaround the world. Since December ۲۰۱۹, COVID-۱۹ disease has spread rapidly inall regions of the world, from cold and dry to hot and humid climates. The virusresulted in about ۴.۲ million infections and ۲۸۰,۰۰۰ deaths around the world (as of۱۰th May, ۲۰۲۰). But it has resulted in about ۱۵۴.۴ million infections and ۳.۳million deaths around the world (as of ۱۰th May, ۲۰۲۱). It means that infectioncases have grown about ۳۷ time and death cases about ۱۲ times during the saidinterval. The virus resulted about ۱۰۸,۰۰۰ infections and ۶,۷۰۰ deaths in Iran (as of۱۰th May, ۲۰۲۰). But it has grown to about ۲.۶ million infections and about ۷۳,۳۰۰deaths one year later (as of ۱۰th May, ۲۰۲۱). It means that infection cases in Iranare about ۲۴ times and death cases are about ۱۱ times as compared to the globaldata. The ratios are relatively not far from to average data in the other parts of theworld. The world has not experienced such catastrophic phenomena after WorldWar I (۱۹۱۴-۱۹۱۸). The catastrophe is affecting not only our health, economy,culture and life style but also our environment. After one year, ideas about role ofthis crisis in ecosystem and environment are quite different. Optimists believe thatthis crisis is the best opportunity to reduce pressure on natural resources andprovides time for self-reconstruction of the ecosystems and environment. The mostpositive impacts of this crisis are reduced pressure on natural resources, decrease inair pollution and climate change, deeper understanding of the ecosystems andenvironment saving. The significant negative impacts of the COVID-۱۹ are humaninfection, economic losses, increase in household consumption, medicine, facemasks, medical gloves, challenge for burial of household and medical waste,reduction in environmental diplomacy, reduction in accuracy of weather forecastsand treat for wildlife infection. Several impacts have been reported on the humanand natural environment of Iran. The impacts on the ecosystems and environmentof Iran are similar to that reported in other parts of the world.

Keywords:

Covid-۱۹ , evaluation , environmental impacts , Iran , one year