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New Report: Contact Tracing to Maintain Mobility at the Border during a Pandemic

September 20, 2021

TTI researchers evaluated contact-tracing apps, a commonly used practice to slow down the spread of COVID-19, with a focus on the El Paso-Juarez region. Taking advantage of mobile technology is expected to help in transitioning back to daily life while managing the risk of future outbreaks.

New Report: Cross-Border Transportation as a Disease Vector in COVID-19

November 23, 2020

Understanding the relationship between cross-border transportation and the spread of infectious diseases is vitally important to mitigating the spread of future waves of COVID-19 or other pandemics. This study clearly shows the significant effect border crossings have regarding the spread of infectious diseases in their surrounding communities.

Thinking Outside the Box? How about a New Way to Measure the Box

August 31, 2015

by Alfredo Sanchez

By 2030, the Office of the State Demographer predicts Texas will support a population of 33.9 million. That’s up from 25.2 million in 2010—about a 35 percent increase. That means that, for every three people we have in the state today, we’ll have four tomorrow. And they’ll all be trying to use the same transportation system.
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New Report: Contact Tracing to Maintain Mobility at the Border during a Pandemic

New Report: Cross-Border Transportation as a Disease Vector in COVID-19

Thinking Outside the Box? How about a New Way to Measure the Box

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