What Helsinki can teach the world's cities about dealing with the coronavirus crisis

May 7, 2020

The sun sets behind the Presidential Palace and the cathedral in Helsinki, Finland July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger - RC1225267F20

The sun sets behind the Presidential Palace and the cathedral in Helsinki, Finland. Image: REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Sameh Wahba

Global Director, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, World Bank

Jan Vapaavuori

Mayor of Helsinki, Finland

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