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COVID-19 and real estate: How the coronavirus is impacting the AEC industry

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. The Scramble to Make Space for Coronavirus Patients (Citylab) - March 12. "As As Covid-19 cases climb, cities may face a shortage of locations to quarantine and isolate people. In the U.S., it’s a uniquely local problem.". Read more. .

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China builds 645,000-sf coronavirus hospital in 10 days

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A new hospital in Wuhan, China, built to treat patients of the coronavirus outbreak, has finished construction in just 10 days, according to an Associated Press article.

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Going viral: How the coronavirus pandemic could change the built environment

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The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11, and by the first week of April, there was a nearly 80% decline in occupancy for hotels in the U.S., according to the hospitality analytics company STR.

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Infection control in office buildings: Preparing for re-occupancy amid the coronavirus

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Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the AE firm Gresham Smith had a client in Tennessee that was in the process of consolidating 1,000 of its employees into an office building that already had 1,000 of its workers.

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PCL Construction rolls out portable coronavirus testing centers

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Most public health experts continue to insist that there’s no way of knowing how many Americans are infected by the novel coronavirus without extensive testing, which has been easier said than done given the limited number of manufacturers that make testing equipment and a still-unreliable supply chain, especially for chemical reagents.

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Coronavirus and the water cycle—here is what treatment professionals need to know

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The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) has dominated news cycles in recent weeks. It's hard to miss the headlines. The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling it “public enemy number one.” But what information do we have that is related to coronaviruses in water and wastewater systems?

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In the face of the coronavirus, workplace wellness is key

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While much remains unknown about the new coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, as we work to control the spread, analysts predict major implications for the global economy, supply chains, and businesses around the world.

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