World leaders declared an emergency restricting our human right to travel, but here is what makes us human!  People in 50 countries facing the realities of COVID-19 got together at the same time, with the same song and with the same message, and the same belief of a wonderful world.
They sing Amazing Grace!

Globalization has, and will always have, its advocates and detractors. However, we are still left to wonder: will globalization outlive COVID-19?

The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced our movements and enhanced remote working, significantly reducing air pollution in many urban areas. This “new normal” can teach us how to better respect our planet while still being productive, starting from academic research.

More than two months have passed since we adopted this “new normal”, and we can now analyze the effects of this new behavior on the environment. Let’s first look at air pollution. The European Space Agency has compared the air pollution over Europe during the last month with that measured during the same period in 2019 when there were no restrictions in movements. It turns out that air pollution has decreased by 50% in many urban areas, with benefits for both our health and that of our planet. In fact, air pollution kills more than 4 million people every year and significantly contributes to climate change through carbon dioxide, airborne particles, and other greenhouse gases. Similar results applied to other parts of the world, such as China.

Amazing Grace can be heard every new year in places around the world. Today you hear it from ordinary people in 50 countries affected by COVID-19: