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Introduction

Authors : Philippa Howden-Chapman, Franz Wilhelm Gatzweiler, Isaac Luginaah, Rachel Cooper

Published in: Cities Under COVID-19: A Systems Perspective

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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The COVID-19 pandemic has understandably been the subject of an extraordinary amount of scientific research since the virus was identified in 2019. Most of this research has focused on virus mutations, their clinical effects, the impacts on different population age groups and international comparisons. Our focus in this edited book is not on these aspects of the virus, but on what impact urban governance can make on the spread of COVID-19. This has received surprisingly little attention.

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Title: Introduction
Authors: Philippa Howden-Chapman
Franz Wilhelm Gatzweiler
Isaac Luginaah
Rachel Cooper
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Book: Cities Under COVID-19: A Systems Perspective
Print ISBN: 978-981-19-8162-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-8163-0

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8163-0_1

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