To Test, or Not To Test – the COVID-19 Question
Current Coronavirus statistics likely underrepresent the true disaster occurring in low-income countries.
Dr Cristina Isabel Ibarra-Armenta & Dr Moisés Alejandro Alarcon-Osuna
Dr Cristina Isabel Ibarra-Armenta is a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa and UNICAF University. Dr Moisés Alejandro Alarcon-Osuna is a lecturer at the University of Guadalajara, and a member of the Mexican System of National Researchers from CONACYT (National Council for Science and Technology). Their research focuses on econometrics, regional analysis, and policy and technology change. In a recent publication, Dr Ibarra-Armenta and Dr Alarcon-Osuna outline the need for increased research on coronavirus case fatality rates (CFR) and impacts of stringency methods in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
A Brief Biography of Zaha Hadid
Hadid was born in Baghdad, Iraq and received an international education before receiving her training from the Architectural Association in London. She was also mentored by another world-renowned architect,
Rem Koolhaas of OMA, and others. Many close to her saw that Hadid had incredibly high expectations for herself and all those around her. “Architecture is like writing,” says Hadid. “You have to edit it over and over so it looks effortless.” Looking at her impossibly complicated
curving and
twisting projects, it is clear to see that her precision paid off.
Later in her career, Hadid became interested in expanding her incredible monumental buildings to become pieces of