Month: April 2022

Safety and Immunogenicity of COVID-19 BBIBP-CorV Vaccine in Children 3-12 Years Old

Vaccines This article evaluates the reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of BBIBP-CorV, prior to involving this age group in the vaccination program against COVID-19 in the kingdom of Bahrain. Journal Article

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Reality Check : Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty [Arabic]

World Bank This World Bank report projects an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region. Report

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Reality Check : Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty

World Bank This World Bank report projects an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the MENA region. Report

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Teaching in Times of Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education

Innovations in Education and Teaching International This article studies the management of the transformation to online teaching as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Based on 16 interviews with educators from a university located in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, namely, Qatar, the authors present measures of support that contribute towards charting the path to the…

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Assessing the Pharmaceutical Care Provision to Suspected COVID-19 Patients in Community Pharmacies: A Simulated Patient Study

BMC Health Services Research This article assesses the appropriateness of pharmaceutical care provided by CPs to patients with suspected COVID-19 and investigates their communication skills. A simulated patient (SP) study was conducted among randomly selected community pharmacies in Beirut, Lebanon. Journal Article

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Coagulation Profile in COVID-19 Patients and its Relation to Disease Severity and Overall Survival: A Single-Center Study

British Journal of Biomedical Science This article investigates hemostatic changes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their relationship to disease severity and survival. This study included 284 patients with COVID-19 who attended the Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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An Appraisal of the Early Impact of COVID-19 on Affordable Housing Finance in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation This study examines the relevance of affordable housing, the perceived impact of COVID-19 on affordable housing and proffered measures to promote affordable housing finance in Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Reproduction of Palestinian Heterotopic Space: Encountering First Wave of COVID-19 in East Jerusalem

Middle East Critique This article discusses how the Palestinians approached the pandemic within the context of occupation, and how they used their power to reproduce what Henri Lefebvre called heterotopic spaces. The aim is to shed light on the evolving role of civil society to support local action in dealing with a pandemic and to…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Associated Factors among Medical Students in Sudan

PLOS One This article aims to determine the acceptance and hesitancy of the COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among medical students in Sudan. It reveals a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical students. Journal Article

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Assessment of COVID-19 Molecular Testing Capacity in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Country Level

Diagnostics This article assesses the overall COVID-19 molecular testing capacity in Jordan as of April 2021. It identifies potential defects that could comprise the utility of the COVID-19 molecular testing capacity in the country. Journal Article

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