AOD, aerosol optical depth; AQI, air quality index; Air pollution; CO, carbon monoxide; CO2, carbon dioxide; COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; Coronavirus pandemic; EPA, Environmental Protection Agency; ER, excess risk; ESA, European Space Agency; Emission switch-off; GEV, generalized extreme value; GoI, Government of India; HB, health burden; Health and economic impacts; MODIS, moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; MSL, mean sea level; NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NH3, ammonia; NO2, nitrogen dioxide; O3, ozone; PDF, probability density function; PM, particulate matter; PM10, PM with aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 10 µm; PM2.5 concentration; PM2.5, PM with aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 µm; RH, relative humidity; RR, relative risk; SARS-CoV-2 Virus; SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; SO2, sulphur dioxide; SSEC, Space Science and Engineering Centre; TROPOMI, TROPOspheric monitoring instrument; UK, United Kingdom; USA, United States of America; USD, United States Dollar; VSL, value of statistical life; WHO, World Health Organization