Cities are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. These organizations are leading the urban response.

May 5, 2020

People ride a subway with social distancing signs on a floor inside a train as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Milan, Italy, April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo - RC2ZCG9YRIYV

The things that make cities dynamic are what make them vulnerable to COVID-19. Here's how cities can fight the pandemic. Image: REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

Joseph Losavio

Community Specialist, Infrastructure and Development Initiatives, World Economic Forum

Alice Charles

Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Geneva

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