Month: August 2022

Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Critical Illness in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

International Journal of General Medicine This article aims to correlate clinical and laboratory characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients to disease outcome in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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COVID-19 WhatsApp Sticker Memes in Oman

Discourse and Society This article examines the form and function of personalized COVID-19 WhatsApp sticker memes created and shared as social laments by citizens in Oman. Journal Article

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Phylogeography and Genomic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Morocco

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article reports on the analysis of a total of 2130 genomes of the delta variant circulating around the world in order to monitor the evolution of these variants in Morocco. Authors also included 164 Moroccan delta variant sequences in their analysis. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article aims to evaluate the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among confirmed patients with COVID-19 in Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 Quarantine on Physical Activities in Basra, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Emerging Investigators This article aims to determine the level of physical activity of the residents of Basra (the second-largest province in Iraq) during the COVID-19 quarantine according to sex, age, educational level, marital status, occupational/educational status, and health status. Journal Article

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The Impact of Ramadan during COVID-19 Confinement on Weight, Dietary, and Lifestyle Habits in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Public Health This article aims to investigate the influence of COVID-19 lockdown measures during Ramadan fasting on weight change in 481 participants in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Strict Social Distancing Measures Helped Early Control of SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Duhok City, Iraq

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This letter to the editor discusses the pandemic management measures, including social distancing and community containment, taken in Duhok city in Northern Iraq, where a few patients were infected with COVID-19. Journal Article

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Has COVID-19 Turned the Middle East into a Cashless Society?

Arab News This article reports on the rise of digital payments in the MENA region due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It asserts that the MENA region is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the productivity and efficiency gains and the economic benefits of real-time payments. Article

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Jordan: COVID-19 Impact on Micro-Businesses and Landless Labourers – Final Report (August 2022)

REACH This report focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (lockdown measures and restrictions, and their economic impacts) on agricultural microenterprises, income-generating activities, and income-diversification activities in Jordan. The enterprises and activities selected for this study correspond to four specific occupational groups: farming micro-businesses, food processing micro-businesses, artisanal micro-businesses, and landless laborers. Report

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Genomic Epidemiology and Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern in the United Arab Emirates

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to characterize the epidemiology, transmission pattern, and emergence of variants of concerns (VOCs) and variants of interests (VOIs) of SARS-CoV-2 in the UAE, followed by the investigation of mutations associated with hospitalized cases. Journal Article

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