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How Latin American cities cope with the Coronavirus outbreak: the example of Montevideo
Stories of cities proactively taking swift action to address the unprecedented challenges of the Coronavirus outbreak have made headlines around the world As the virus spawns from city to city lockdowns and emergency measures result in a growing number of local issues to address By assessing and supporting capacity systems of medical care providing widespread public information related to prevention and treatment mobilizing urban stakeholders to monitor the respect of confinement measures setting up emergency hotlines and social media channels and maintaining delivery services cities are at the forefront in the quest for quick solutions to these urgent problems The same applies to cities in Latin America including Montevideo