Tunisia

Population’s Behavior toward COVID-19 Safety Measures: Evidence from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia

Agence Française de Développement This article captures the public’s behavior toward COVID-19 safety measures in each of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. In all these countries, the article found that women are those who mostly observe the safety measures. Article

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Tunisia: COVID-19 Vaccines and Access to Health in Rural Tunisia

Amnesty International Amnesty International reports on many barriers preventing residents from getting their vaccines in a mountainous area by the Tunisian-Algerian border where the organization has conducted field research. They say that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weakness of right to health protections in Tunisia and particularly when it came to vaccine rollout programs and…

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The Geopolitics of the North African Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges

Journal of International Women’s Studies This article examines the response of the North African countries to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunities and the challenges facing the region, and the lessons learned in order to be better prepared for impending crises. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Tunisia (North Africa): Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the General Population of the Capital City Tunis

Diagnostics This article reports on the findings of the first serosurvey conducted in Tunis prior to the implementation of mass vaccination and analyzes factors associated with seropositivity. It states that more than one third of people living in Tunis obtained antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Journal Article

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Studying SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Professionals in Tunisia

BMC Health Services Research This article estimates the prevalence and the predictors of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy among Tunisian health professionals. Female sex, working far from the capital and having concerns about the vaccine components predicted more hesitancy among participants. Journal Article

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Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia (North Africa) through Several Successive Waves of COVID-19

Vaccines This study provides genetic information on COVID-19 which has been circulating around Tunisia for over 17 months, causing a significant number of infections and death. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Tunisia (North Africa): Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 in the General Population of the Capital City Tunis

Research Square This cross-sectional survey among households living in two areas of Tunis shows that more than one-third of the citizens got antibodies to SARS-COV-2 by the end of the second epidemic wave. Journal Article

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What Arabs Think About Education During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Arab Barometer This Arab Barometer article summarizes MENA citizens’ attitudes toward education in their countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This data was collected through surveys held in seven Arab countries during the pandemic. Article

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تونس.. منع تجوال ليلي ضمن إجراءات مجابهة تفشي كورونا

Anadolu Agency The Tunisian authorities have set a nighttime curfew, in addition to canceling or postponing all the demonstrations for 2 renewable weeks, trying to limit the widespread of Covid-19. Article

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Exploration of Early COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care and Public Health Responses in Select Middle East Nations

Rand Corporation This report analyzes the results of a quick turn study evaluating the anti-COVID-19 strategies adopted by Middle Eastern governments, including Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and Tunisia. Report

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