COVID-19, the Built Environment, and Health.
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In this article, the authors describe how the built environment has both affected infectious disease transmission and evolved in response to infectious diseases, and the COVID-19 illustrates both dynamic dynamics.Abstract:
Background: Since the dawn of cities, the built environment has both affected infectious disease transmission and evolved in response to infectious diseases. COVID-19 illustrates both dynamics. The...read more
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Residential Environment Assessment by Older Adults in Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak
Fermina Rojo-Pérez,Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez,Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas,Diego Sánchez-González,Carmen Perez de Arenaza Escribano,Jose Manuel Rojo-Abuin,Maria João Forjaz,M. Molina-Martínez,Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez +8 more
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Telework: Before and after COVID-19
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