Working to ensure pandemic preparedness in our cities

2020-03-27T13:40:39+01:00

Urban Pandemic Preparedness Working to ensure pandemic preparedness in our cities The total number of infectious disease outbreaks and diversity of pathogens have increased over the past few decades Urbanization directly contributes to the risk of infectious disease (as well as indirectly through ecological changes), and promotes disease emergence in urban populations by providing conditions ideal for [...]

Working to ensure pandemic preparedness in our cities2020-03-27T13:40:39+01:00

How cities around the world are handling COVID-19 – and why we need to measure their preparedness

2020-03-27T13:36:47+01:00

An empty Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona during a partial lockdown of the city as part of a 15-day state of emergency to combat coronavirus Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce 17 Mar 2020 Robert MuggahPrincipal, SecDev Group Rebecca KatzCo-Director, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University More than half the world's population lives in cities, [...]

How cities around the world are handling COVID-19 – and why we need to measure their preparedness2020-03-27T13:36:47+01:00

Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami

2020-03-31T12:37:07+02:00

Miami, Fla., Mayor Francis Suarez has tested positive for coronavirus. The mayor is keeping a video diary and posting it to social media to reduce anxiety and fears people are having over COVID-19. Suarez also explained how he is managing an entire city while he is quarantined at home.

Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami2020-03-31T12:37:07+02:00
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