Derasat This article focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bahraini Women and reports the findings of an online survey in which approximately 350 Bahraini women participated and a focus group session that examined women’s experience with remote work during the pandemic. Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering This article studies the role of Chatbots in helping the Bahraini healthcare sector minimize operational costs and improve the quality and speed of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreCureus This article evaluates the immune response and vertical transmission of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) antibodies in vaccinated, expectant mothers infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and studies the sequelae. The study was conducted on pregnant women at Bahrain Defense Force Hospital from March 2021 to September 2021. Journal Article
Read MoremedRxiv This working paper analyzes paired viral sequencing and non-genetic host data to understand host and viral determinants of severe COVID-19 infections. The authors estimated the effects of demographic variables specific to the Bahrain population and found that the impact of health factors are largely consistent with other populations. Working Paper
Read MoreZawya This article reports on the Kingdom of Bahrain ranking first among 121 countries in the Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index. The monthly index assesses countries and regions on infection management, vaccine rollouts and social mobility. Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases This article reports on the findings of a retrospective epidemiological study of 1362 COVID-19 reinfection cases in Bahrain between April 2020 and July 2021. The authors analyzed differences in disease severity and reinfection characteristics among various vaccination statuses: fully vaccinated, interrupted vaccination, one-dose vaccination, postreinfection vaccination, and unvaccinated. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Hazardouz Materials Advances This article reports on a long-term quantification study in Bahrain to investigate the incidence of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreDerasat This article from the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International, and Energy Studies “Derasat” reflects on the results of an opinion poll to study how COVID-19 impacted summer travels in 2022. Article
Read MoreDerasat This article from the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International, and Energy Studies “Derasat” reflects on the results of an opinion poll to study how COVID-19 impacted summer travels in 2022. Article
Read MoreWorld Health Organization This World Health Organization report lauds the Bahraini government of Bahrain for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights lessons learned from the Kingdom’s lockdown, testing, and vaccination experiences. Report
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