Month: December 2021

Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar

The New England Journal of Medicine Based on a study conducted in Qatar, this study investigated vaccine-induced protection against severe SARS-COV-2 infection and hospitalization. Journal Article

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Challenges and Opportunities for Public Health Service in Oman from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning Lessons for a Better Future

Frontiers in Public Health This article provides a narrative review of Oman’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic from January 2020 to July 2021, and the challenges it faced for a more rapid and efficient response. Journal Article

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Factors Associated with the Unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Analyzing a survey carried out in Jordan, the West Bank, and Syria, this article reports that two-thirds of respondents were “unwilling or hesitant” to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Rapid Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Focus on Khartoum, West Kordofan and East Darfur, Sudan

ILO This ILO report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on income and employment, businesses, access to basic services, social protection, social cohesion. Report

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Among Health Science Students in Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines This article reports that students with greater confidence in COVID-19 information, and higher perceived likelihood and perceived severity of infection were more likely to be willing to get the vaccine. Journal Article

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Cash and Payments in Egypt during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cash Essentials This article discusses how different indicators of Egypt’s cash and payment wellbeing were impacted by the pandemic. Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Arabia’s Economy: Evidence from Macro-Micro Modelling

PSU Research Review This article evaluates the impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Arabia’s economy, with a special focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and production. Working Paper

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Focus Report: The Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Moroccan Economy

Oxford Business Group This report examines Morocco’s approach to adopting environmental, social and governance principles and includes a case study on Morocco Now, the country’s new investment and export brand in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper

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Knowledge and Attitude of Saudi Arabian Citizens towards Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Health This article investigates the knowledge and attitudes of Saudi Arabian citizens towards telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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UN Women and ESCWA launch 3 studies on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Yemen

UN ESCWA The studies are aimed at supporting stakeholders in addressing the challenges that women face and increasing the effectiveness of efforts towards gender equality in all sectors, in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Article

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