Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Somalia’s Businesses
World Bank This World Bank blog-post discusses the COVID-19 related sections of the Somalia Economic Update report. Article
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An Ineffective Humanitarian Buffer Has Hampered COVID-19 Vaccination in Northern Syria
Doctors without Borders This article from MSF reports on the failure of the COVID-19 vaccine Humanitarian Buffer (HB) in its mission to support populations hit by the pandemic and struggling to have access to immunization. The HB is part of the COVAX mechanism from the WHO and aims to assist populations who do not have…
Read MoreA Billionaire’s World: Labor, Loss, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa During COVID
Harvard International Review This article focuses on the MENA region in juxtaposing the global spike of 3.9 trillion USD in billionaires’ wealth during the first year of the pandemic with the parallel loss of 3.7 trillion USD in workers’ assets. Article
Read MoreAttitude of Pregnant and Lactating Women toward COVID-19 Vaccination in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal of Perinatal Medicine This article reports the findings of a study conducted with pregnant and lactating women in Jordan to determine their stances towards the COVID-19 vaccine and understand their varying attitudes. Journal Article
Read MoreClinical Characteristics, Laboratory Findings, Management, and Outcome of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children at a Tertiary Care Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study
Frontiers in Pediatrics This article investigates the clinical features of COVID-19 infected children, and discusses the therapeutic methods used in their treatment in Saudi Arabia. It analyzes data on children with COVID-19, including demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, imaging and laboratory results, therapies, and clinical outcomes. Journal Article
Read MoreEffectiveness of Ehteraz Digital Contact Tracing App versus Conventional Contact Tracing in Managing the Outbreak of COVID-19 in the State of Qatar
BMJ Innovations This article uses two databases to evaluate the accuracy of Ehteraz (the Qatari app for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic) as a tracing tool and compares its effectiveness to that of the traditional human led case investigation. Journal Article
Read MoreFace Mask Practice and Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nonrepresentative Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan
Patient Preference and Adherence This article reports the findings of a cross-sectional study conducted among Sudanese aged 18 and older to assess face mask wearing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sudanese population. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID Data Differences in Israel/East Jerusalem Reflect ‘Medical Apartheid’
Mondoweiss The article provides COVID-19 data in Palestine and Israel in a tabular form. It studies the pandemic through aspects of military occupation, structural impoverishment, limited mobility and a blockade for the 15th year in Gaza. Article
Read MorePost-Acute COVID-19 Condition in Saudi Arabia: A National Representative Study
Journal of Infection and Public Health This article characterizes the symptoms that appear after severe acute respiratory syndrome COVID-19 infection has been eradicated and determines their relationship with COVID-19 severity. The loss of smell, the loss of taste, shortness of breath, and fatigue were the main persistent symptoms. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Jordanian Households and Firms: Findings from the ERF COVID-19 Monitor in Jordan
Economic Research Forum ERF and FCDO collaborated to conduct short panel phone surveys aiming to assess how Jordanian households, firms, micro firms, and workers cope with the impact of COVID-19. Working Paper
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