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COVID-19 will hit the developing world's cities hardest. Here's why

Maria das Neves, 76, is pictured in Alemao slums complex during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 22, 2020. Picture taken March 22, 2020

Areas like Rio's favelas have witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections Image: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
Richard Florida
Professor of Business and Creativity, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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