Disaster Risk Reduction

The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico Story at a glance  Thousands of people in Puerto Rico are still without electricity and clean water after Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.  The hurricane reached the island’s … Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech The Hill

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In Germany, you can buy a rapid Covid-19 test at the grocery store for one euro (a little more than a dollar). In Britain, any household can obtain a pack of seven rapid tests every day for free. In Singapore, you can get a free rapid test from a vending machine. Families in Israel receive at-home rapid tests for their children to use before school. Rapid testing is commonplace in many parts of the world because policymakers recognized early on that the tests could blunt the pandemic by stopping chains of transmission. By letting people know they are infectious, rapid tests are useful even in areas with high vaccination rates and can allow for a safer return to in-person activity.