Tunisia

COVID-19 Prophylaxis with Doxycycline and Zinc in Health Care Workers: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess the efficacy of a combination treatment of doxycycline and zinc in the primary prevention of COVID-19 infection in Tunisian healthcare workers compared with two control groups. Journal Article

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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Secondary School Teachers in Sfax, Tunisia : Anxiety Disorders

European Psychiatry This article aims to determine the prevalence and the factors for anxiety during the COVID-19 period among high school teachers in Sfax, Tunisia. Journal Article

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Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Among Five High Burden African Countries

Clinical Epidemiology This article aims to understand the transmission dynamics of the coronavirus and its variants in five high-burden African countries. The five high burden African countries are South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, and Libya. The authors project that for the next 30 years, there will be around 86 million infected individuals and millions of…

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Hospital Bed Capacity Across in Tunisia Hospital during the First Four Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Analysis

medRxiv This working paper aims to analyze bed occupancies for public hospitals and time delay reponse from the health care system in regard to the epidemiological situation in Tunisia during the first four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper

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COVID, Care and the City: Perspectives from MENA

London School of Economics This article inquires whether the interval of COVID-19 produced particular challenges and practices in the MENA region, and how these shifted over the period from 2020-2022. The authors draw on contributions related to different urban centres including Lebanon, Egypt and Tunis, and with a special focus on Palestine and Palestinians in…

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Navigating through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Unfinished Learning in Primary and Secondary Education in Tunisia

Journal for International Comparative and Multicultural Education This article sheds light on the different measures taken in Tunisia to curb learning loss during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the challenges facing Tunisian students and the government. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Roles of the Health Regulatory Authority in Tunisia

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article outlines the roles of the Tunisian regulatory authority, the Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines (DPM) at the Ministry of Health, in the registration and the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Income Loss and COVID-19: Evidence from Tunisia

European Journal of Business and Management Research This article assesses income loss during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia in light of factors such as education, job sectors, and income brackets. Journal Article

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Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment among First Line COVID-19 Healthcare Professionals: A Survey in Southern Tunisia

Infection, Disease and Health Journal This article assesses the negative effects of personal protective equipment on healthcare workers in Tunisia. It estimates the prevalence of the adverse effects and determines their predictive factors. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence: Pandemic Response and Impact on Civil Society in Tunisia

Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper argues that CSOs made progress in combatting violence during the first year of the pandemic due to political openness, a culture of coalitions, and bipartisan support for eliminating violence against women. However, the President’s power grab and subsequent political instability led to a breakdown in coalition…

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