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COVID-19: Secondary impacts of major disease outbreaks

The Institute of Development Studies developed the report: Secondary impacts of major disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries. Question: What evidence exists regarding the secondary impacts of response and control measures to major disease outbreaks (e.g. SARS/H1N1/MERS/Ebola etc) in low- and middle-income countries with weak health systems or in pre-existing crises?

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Definition of Urban

National definitions of urban and rural areas differ significantly from one country to another. To facilitate international comparisons, a coalition of six international organizations developed a new global definition of cities, towns and semi-dense areas, and rural areas.  On March 5th, the UN Statistical Commission endorsed the Degree of Urbanization as a recommended method for

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