Cities — try to predict superspreading hotspots for COVID-19

Cities — try to predict superspreading hotspots for COVID-19

How to pandemic-proof cities

Outbreaks in crowded care homes, housing and workplaces show how COVID-19 can spread like wildfire in close quarters in cities. We need to improve our ability to predict where the superspreading hotspots might be, argue complexity researcher Roland Bouffanais and Sun Sun Lim, who studies communication and technology. They outline how scientists, health authorities, governments and urban planners can create healthier, more pandemic-proof cities.

Nature | 10 min read