ONLINE · Why Local Public Health Systems Play a Critical Role in Controlling the Spread of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, billions of public monies are poured into high tech solutions for controlling its spread: research and development of vaccines, treatment and diagnostics, apps for contact tracing and tracking contagion, and more. Less attention is...
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The Urban Planning Commission of the Central Society of Architects (Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, SCA), of Argentina, launched the 2020 Series of Reflections: “Hacia un nuevo paradigma urbano – La mirada experta” (“Towards a new urban paradigm –...
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