"COVID-19 Insights: Strengthening Community Resilience for Future Pandemics"

Hiroshima University emphasizes the need for improved urban planning to enhance community resilience against future pandemics, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 virus and its impacts.

• The study identifies 22 strategies focusing on urban functionality and typology to better prepare communities for the next pandemic, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pathogen.
• Researchers highlighted the importance of integrating health care infrastructure with urban planning to mitigate the effects of future viral outbreaks like the coronavirus.
• The findings suggest that communities should enhance their response capabilities, including the development of antiviral drugs and addressing antibiotic resistance related to bacteria.