Month: June 2021

The Impact of Comorbidities on the Outcomes of Egyptian COVID-19 Patients: A Follow-Up Study

Journal of Environment and Public Health This study evaluates the clinical manifestation of COVID-19 and adverse outcomes in patients with comorbidities (outcome: death). A comparative follow-up investigation involving 148 confirmed cases of COVID-19 was performed for a month (between April and May 2020) at Qaha Hospital to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes resulting from…

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Evaluation of Side Effects Associated With COVID-19 Vaccines in Saudi Arabia

Vaccines This paper aims to evaluate short-term post-vaccination side effects among COVID-19 vaccines recipients in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Public Willingness to Adhere to COVID-19 Precautionary Measures in Sudan: An Application of the Health Belief Model

Pan African Medical Journal This paper presents a cross sectional online based survey to identify possible factors influencing public willingness to adhere to precautionary measures and preventive guidelines against COVID-19 during the lockdown periods in Sudan. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Infection Across Workplace Settings in Qatar: A Comparison of COVID-19 Positivity Rates of Screened Workers From March 1st Until July 31st, 2020

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology This study aims to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across various workplace settings and demographics in the State of Qatar. Journal Article

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The Socioeconomic Consequences of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa

Bruegel This article reports on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Journal Article

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The Epidemiological and Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Libya

Frontiers Public Health This study aims to determine the epidemiological parameters and spatiotemporal patterns of COVID-19 and outline strategies for containing the spread and consequences of the pandemic. Journal Article

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Modeling and Reviewing Analysis of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Algeria With Diagnostic Shadow

MedRxiv This working paper formulate a special epidemic dynamic model to describe the transmission of COVID-19 in Algeria. Working Paper

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Lockdowns, Lives, and Livelihoods: The Impact of COVID-19 and Public Health Responses to Conflict-Affected Populations – A Remote Qualitative Study in Baidoa and Mogadishu, Somalia

Conflict and Health This study employs a novel remote qualitative research method in a conflict-affected setting to look at how some of the most at-risk internally displaced and host populations were impacted by COVID-19, what determined their responses, and how this affected their health and socio-economic vulnerability. Journal Article

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The Impact of Armed Conflict on the Epidemiological Situation of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Libya, Syria, and Yemen

Frontiers Public Health This study aims to determine the impacts and influence of armed conflicts on the epidemiology of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) within these war-torn countries and outline the needed strategies to combat the spread of the pandemic and its upcoming consequences. Journal Article

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Breaking the Impasse on Algeria’s Political and Economic Crises

Brookings Institute This commentary reports on the economic and political crises in Algeria. Journal Article

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