Month: May 2023

Excess Mortality and the Impact of COVID-19 in Egypt

Middle East Council on Global Affairs This working paper represents an effort to more accurately assess the impact that COVID-19 has had in Egypt, at least in terms of deaths associated with the virus. Working Paper

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Quantification of Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Screening Programmes – A Case Study from Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

Epidemiology and Global Health This article provides important estimates from an international cancer screening data repository about the impact of the COVID-pandemic related disruptions on cancer screening programs in selected low- and middle-income countries including Morocco. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Baghdad: Examining Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Through a Medical Lens

Al-Rafidain Journal of Medical Sciences This article aims to assess the population’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) around COVID-19 in Baghdad. Journal Article

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Factors Influencing Turnover Intention among Healthcare Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Private Hospitals of Bahrain

The Bottom Line This article examines the relationship between polychronicity, job autonomy, perceived workload, work–family conflict, and high work demand on the healthcare employee turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain. Journal Article

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Feasibility, Uptake, and Results of COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests among Refugees and Migrants in a Pilot Project in North-West Syria

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease This article reports on a project implemented in NorthWest Syria to determine the feasibility, uptake, and results of Ag-RDTs ( (antigen rapid diagnostic tests) as a possible way to overcome the conflict-related barriers to testing. Journal Article

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Symptoms and Risk Factors for Long COVID in Tunisian Population

BMC Public Health Services Research This article aims to determine the prevalence of long COVID-19 in the Tunisian population and identify its predictive factors. Journal Article

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Bayesian Noise Modelling for State Estimation of the Spread of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia with Extended Kalman Filters

Sensors This article presents a method for testing noise covariance in cases of dependence or independence between the infected and death errors to improve the accuracy of COVID-19 trends and state estimations. Journal Article

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The Effect of Combining the COVID-19 Vaccine with the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine on Reducing COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection Among Libyans

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to evaluate the willingness of the general public in Libya to receive COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines. Journal Article

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The Use of Social Media for Crisis Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Lebanon

Projectics This article adopts a qualitative approach to explore the use of social media by Lebanese authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes its application via image repair theory. Journal Article

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The Representation of the First COVID-19 Case in Jordan in News Outlets: A Critical Discourse Analysis Study

The International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies This article analyzes the way news outlets in Jordan covered the first COVID-19 case in the country through a critical discourse lens. Journal Article

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