Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine This article uses a web-based survey to explore the impact of changing work arrangements in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet, physical activity, body weight, and sleep of Qatar’s working population. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Teacher Educator This article sheds light on the online-learning experience of 113 Moroccan students in an English department amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoremedRxiv This working paper describes the close tracing approach and profiling of close contacts identified during the first delta wave. It highlights a need to adapt the quarantine measures to close contacts based on their profile, and to ensure easy access to free testing. Working Paper
Read MoreThe Journal of Allergy And Clinical Immunology This article finds an asthma point prevalence of 6.41% among Lebanese patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection. Preliminary results showed a mild to moderate outcome in most COVID-19 asthmatic outpatients followed in a specialty clinic, with complications not greater than the normal population. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Institute This article showcases the inequitable participation of women in the labor force in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan has the lowest rate of women’s economic participation of any country not at war. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the kingdom’s female labor force participation rate is below 15%, while that…
Read MoreArab Watch Coalition This report reviews the implementation of two World Bank programs, namely “Transforming Egypt’s Healthcare System” and “COVID 19 Emergency Response.” Article
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