Month: November 2021

Attitudes and Intentions toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Professions Students and Faculty in Qatar

Vaccines This article examines the impact of psychological and sociodemographic factors on attitudes toward and intentions to take the COVID-19 vaccine among students and faculty at four colleges of health professions and sciences at Qatar University. Journal Article

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BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Qatar

Nature This article assesses the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines against Delta variant infections in Qatar’s population. Article

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Resverlogix Holds Discussions with Morocco to start COVID-19 Drug Trial

Pharmaceutical Technology Resverlogix is holding talks with the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Morocco to conduct Phase II clinical trials of its drug for COVID-19. The company obtained approval from Health Canada to conduct trials of the drug in the country. Article

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Ministerial Forum Declaration: The future of Social Protection in the Arab Region

UNICEF This report presents highlights from a “high-level” ministerial forum for Arab ministers responsible for social protections in their respective countries. The forum is coordinated by UNICEF, ILO, and UN-ESCWA. Report

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Conflict and Cooperation in the Age of COVID-19: the Israeli–Palestinian Case

International Affairs This article uses the Israeli–Palestinian conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, exploring the impact of the crisis on relations between the rival parties and examining the conditions under which an ongoing pandemic might lead to either conflict or cooperation in a conflict area. Journal Article

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Lessons of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict for Public Health: The Case of the COVID-19 Vaccination Gap

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article explores the importance of recognizing the Israeli and Palestinian jurisdictions as a single epidemiological unit and illustrates how doing so is a pragmatic positioning that can serve self-interest. Journal Article

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The Role of Children and Adolescents in the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Virus within Family Clusters: A Large Population Study from Oman

Journal of Infection and Public Health This study investigates the role of children in spreading SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 within family clusters in Oman. Journal Article

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Phased Repatriation of Lebanese Expatriates Stranded Abroad during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Archives of Public Health Stranded Lebanese citizens abroad appealed to the Lebanese government to embark on citizen repatriation missions. This article evaluates Lebanon’s experience in repatriating citizens in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Article

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Kuwait’s Electric Power Grid

The Electricity Journal This article presents a resource adequacy model developed to assess Kuwait’s ability to supply enough energy to meet load demand during the coronavirus outbreak. Journal Article

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Egypt’s COVID-19 Vaccination Lags behind Most Mena Countries

The National Egypt’s vaccination rate (eight percent) lags behind most countries in the region, the National reports. Article

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