<br /> <p>The Indian Medical Association declared</a> a public health emergency in New Delhi on November 7 as the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research predicted</a> “severe” levels of airborne pollutants for the next three days.</p><p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was quoted by</a> the Hindustan Times on November 7 as describing Delhi as “gas chamber” .</p><p>All junior schools were ordered to remain closed on November 8 and older children were not to be permitted outdoor activity, Delhi’s government announced on November 7. Credit: YouTube/B S Vohra via Storyful</p><br />
