What should I know about air quality? For millions of Californians fortunate enough to be outside the direct path of the flames, air quality is a major concern. One look out the window in the Bay Area on Wednesday morning yielded a pretty clear indication that things were not normal. Beyond that, you can check AirNow, a website and app run by the Environmental Protection Agency, for the Air Quality Index. Experts have said that poor air quality could aggravate Covid-19 symptoms or make people cough more, making them more contagious if they are infected.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2020 12:56 UTC