UN chief: pandemic presents opportunity to reshape cities

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic presented an opportunity to reimagine urban areas. "Cities are bearing the brunt of the crisis - many with strained health systems, inadequate water and sanitation services, and other challenges," Guterres said in a video message, adding that the crisis had "exposed deeply rooted inequalities."

"Now is the time to rethink and reshape the urban world ... And now is our chance to recover better, by building more resilient, inclusive and sustainable cities," according to Deutsche press agency (dpa).