Abstract
The world is facing an unprecedented test by an enemy, a novel and deadly enemy, the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to spread all around the world, social, political and serious economic consequences await this planet. After the introduction and a brief epidemiological summary, this article discusses the threat that is COVID-19 to major global urban centers.
Highlights
Graphical AbstractThe world is facing an unprecedented test by an enemy, a novel and deadly enemy, the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease which is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1]
The novel coronavirus belongs to family Coronaviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses that are protected by a lipid envelope covered with club-like projections
Summary
The world is facing an unprecedented test by an enemy, a novel and deadly enemy, the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to spread all around the world, social, political and serious economic consequences await this planet. After the introduction and a brief epidemiological summary, this article discusses the threat that is COVID-19 to major global urban centers. The impact of COVID-19 across the globe is inimitable and more so in major global urban centers for several reasons including these being international hot spot destinations, global financial hubs attractive for entrepreneurs from across the globe, densely populated areas, as well as having higher percentages of low-income individuals and families. Keywords COVID-19, Epidemiology, Virus, Infectious diseases, Pandemic, Urban centers Abbreviations COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; PPE: Personal Protective Equipment; JFK: John F Kennedy; DC.: District of Columbia
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