Mofeed Digest: March 2023

The following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory.

[MENA | Algeria | Bahrain | EgyptIraqJordanLebanonMoroccoOman
PalestineQatarSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSudanSyriaTunisiaUAEYemen]


MENA

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COVID-19 Exacerbated Occupational Vulnerabilities in Morocco and Tunisia
European Institute of the Mediterranean, 1 March 2023
This article uses panel microdata from the ERF COVID-19 MENA Household Monitors to document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and female workers in Morocco and Tunisia, both statically and dynamically.

The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Work Force in the Middle East Region C-S Study
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 3 March 2023
This article assesses the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of the healthcare workforce (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists) in the Middle East and North Africa region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monkeypox Post-COVID-19: Knowledge, Worrying, and Vaccine Adoption in the Arabic General Population
Vaccines, 29 March 2023
This article evaluates the general Arab population in Syria, Egypt, Qatar, Yemen, Jordan, Sudan, Algeria, and Iraq with regard to fears around the MonkeyPox disease and its vaccine adoption, and compares these attitudes to those toward the COVID-19 pandemic.


Algeria

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Reported COVID-19 Vaccines Side Effects Among Algerian Athletes: A Comparison Between Inactivated Virus, Adenoviral Vector, and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 6 March 2023
This article evaluates the self-reported post-vaccination side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, inactivated viruses, and adenoviral vectors among Algerian athletes.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in Algeria
The Borgen Project, 11 March 2023
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty in Algeria as it experienced a double shock due to a sudden fall in foreign revenues and recession-induced lockdown measures.

Achieving COVID-19 Herd Immunity in Algeria: Current State of Vaccination, Challenges, and Recommendations
Public Health Challenges, 17 March 2023
This article assesses the COVID-19 situation in Algeria, evaluates the progress as well as the challenges toward attaining herd immunity. It also recommends solutions for policymakers to develop sustainable interventions.

Online Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic the Case of EFL Students at the University of Oran
Journal for Social and Human Sciences, 30 March 2023
This article examines the negative attitudes among students at Oran University in Algeria regarding online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial Inclusion and Barriers to Funding Micro-Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies, 31 March 2023
This working paper addresses female micro-entrepreneurs’ self-selection prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as discrimination against female micro-entrepreneurs prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in four MENA countries (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia).


Bahrain

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Electronic Self-Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers
Health and Technology, 14 March 2023
This article outlines the characteristics of healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 using data from the electronic COVID-19 Staff Daily Self-assessment Log at a Bahrain hospital.


Egypt

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Egyptian Hemodialysis Patients’ Willingness to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose: A Multicenter Survey
Journal of Nephrology, 2 March 2023
This article assess COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy and its associated factors among Egyptian Hemodialysis patients.

Egypt: High-End Cosmetics Market and the Impact of COVID-19 in the Medium Term
WM Strategy, 7 March 2023
This report presents an overview of the Egyptian high-end cosmetics market and how COVID-19 impacted it. It also offers a forecast for market development in the medium term.

Medical Professionals’ Job Satisfaction and Telemedicine Readiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Solutions to Improve Medical Practice in Egypt
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 7 March 2023
This article analyzes data from 959 medical professionals in Egypt to evaluate job satisfaction and the perception of telemedicine, and to propose solutions to improve relevant medical practice.

Acceptance and Hesitancy to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Among University Students in Egypt: A Nationwide Survey
Tropical Medicine and Health, 9 March 2023
This article examines acceptance and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines among university students in Egypt, assesses their level of knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine, and outlines factors that influence their intention toward them.

Self-Reported Adherence of Healthcare Workers to Infection Prevention and Control Practices During the Early Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Egypt
International Journal of Infection Control, 16 March 2023
This article assesses the level of self-reported adherence of healthcare workers in Egypt to COVID-19 IPC (infection prevention and control) measures during their social life and work time.


Iraq

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Preventive Measures and Spread of COVID-19 Infection Among Dental Students in Basra in the First Period of the Epidemic in Iraq: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 1 March 2023
This article surveys dentistry students at the University of Basra to assess protective measures regarding COVID-19 infection and evaluates the evidence on the correlation between the use of preventive measures and COVID-19 infection.

The Attitude of Mobile Apps and It Impact on Health and Life Services Through Pandemic (COVID-19) in Iraq: National Survey
Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1 March 2023
This article assesses the connection between the quality of COVID-19 mobile applications and the quality of health services provided to Iraqis. 

Forced to Go Online: A Case Study of Learning Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting under COVID-19 in Iraq
International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research, 1 March 2023
This article examines the perspectives of Iraqi undergraduates studying consecutive and simultaneous interpreting at the Department of Translation at Mustansiriyah University in Iraq following the abrupt switch to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evaluation of Short-Term COVID-19 Vaccines Adverse Events Following Immunization Severity as Reported by Iraqi Consumers
Journal of Pharmacovigilance and Drug Research, 1 March 2023
This article examines the role of consumer-generated AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunization) reports in accumulating data regarding COVID-19 vaccines’ effects within the Iraqi spontaneous surveillance system.

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Vaccine Hesitancy in Iraq
PLOS One, 9 March 2023
This article examines attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination in Iraq, with the goal of establishing predictors for vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy among the Iraqi population.

Iraq: A Primary Health Care Case Study in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
World Health Organization, 15 March 2023
This report by the World Health Organization presents a case study examining country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Iraq in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and April 2022.

Identification of SARS CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and a Novel Delta Lineage by Rapid Methods and Partial Spike Protein Sequences in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 17 March 2023
This article assesses the efficacy of rapid, inexpensive methods and partial sequencing of the virus’s spike gene in identifying COVID-19 VOCs (variants of concern) in Iraq.

The Effect of COVID-19 on the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) Economy
Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 22 March 2023
This article examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment and wages in the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) in Iraq.

Determination of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Receptor Level in Samples of Iraqi Patients Infected with COVID-19
Iraqi Journal of Biotechnology, 23 March 2023
This article analyzes samples from 84 COVID-19 patients and 27 healthy individuals from Baghdad Medical City and Baqubah Teaching Hospital and finds that the levels of ACE2 receptors were elevated in the patient group compared to the healthy control group.

Rapid Identification of Some Typical and Atypical Pneumonia Co-Infections Associated with COVID-19 Patients by a Real-Time PCR Assay
Iraqi Journal of Biotechnology, 24 March 2023
This article investigates respiratory bacterial co-infections associated with COVID-19 among patients in Iraq.


Jordan

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interior Design Students’ Performance in Jordanian Universities
Journal of Organizational Behavior Research, 1 March 2023
This article compares the perceived performance of interior design students participating in classroom learning versus online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Jordan.

Sentiment Analysis and Emotion Detection of Post-COVID Educational Tweets: Jordan Case
Social Network Analysis and Mining, 2 March 2023
This article investigates the Jordanian community’s perspectives and sentiments regarding the transition from face-to-face education to blended education. It does so by examining related tweets published after the peak of the pandemic.

Postmortem Lung and Heart Examination of COVID-19 Patients in a Case Series from Jordan
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 14 March 2023
This article presents the lung and heart pathological findings of COVID-19–positive autopsies performed in Jordan.

Depression Among Jordanian Women During Pregnancy in COVID-19: Role of Social Support
Electronic Journal of General Medicine, 17 March 2023
This article evaluates the level of depression and social support experienced by pregnant Jordanian women during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses the role of support and other factors in mitigating depression.

Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay and Mortality Among Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients in Jordan
Infection Prevention in Practice, 20 March 2023
This article examines predictors of mortality and ICU stay in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the north of Jordan.

A Crisis Within a Crisis: Working and Living Conditions of Syrian and Palestinian Refugees During the COVID-19 in Jordan
Migration Letters, 22 March 2023
This article explores how the COVID-19 crisis and its preventive measures impact Syrian and Palestinian refugees’ welfare in a developing country such as Jordan.

Knowledge and Practices of Disinfectants and Sanitizers Use During COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan
Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 25 March 2023
This article assesses the knowledge and practices regarding the use of disinfectants and sanitizers among Jordanians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Qualitative Exploration of Children’s Willingness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Studies, 28 March 2023
This article examines children’s willingness and opinions regarding COVID-19 vaccination across different Jordanian schools.

Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens Among a Jordanian Subpopulation During Delta-to-Omicron Transition: Winter 2021/2022
PLOS One, 30 March 2023
This article provides an overview of the epidemiological status of upper respiratory infections, their main causative agents, and reported clinical presentation in the winter months of 2021, during two surges of COVID-19 in Jordan.

The Battle against COVID-19 in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Experience of Jordanians Who Have Been Infected with COVID-19
Pharmacy Practice, 30 March 2023
This article assesses the experience of people who were infected with COVID-19 in Jordan, examining the roles played by pharmacists in meeting their new needs.


Kuwait

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Illness-Related Attitudes Toward COVID-19 and Precautionary Practices Among Kuwaiti Males During the Total Lockdown and Curfew in Kuwait
Sultan Qaboos University Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 29 March 2023
This article investigates relationships between precautionary practices (washing hands, taking vitamins, and eating a healthy diet) and attitudes about illness related to COVID-19 (worry about illness, concern about pain, hypochondriacal beliefs, thanatophobia, and treatment experience) among males 18 and older who lived in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? Lessons Learned from Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frontiers in Public Health, 30 March 2023
This article examines the psychological impact of COVID-19 in Kuwait on healthcare professionals in close contact with patients.


Lebanon

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Knowledge, Attitude, Risky Behaviours and Preventive Measures and COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lebanon
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 1 March 2023
This article assesses the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, risky behaviors and preventive measures and COVID-19 infection in the Lebanese population.

Providing More Effective Kangaroo Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quality Improvement Project in a Lebanese Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
IJQHC Communications, 8 March 2023
This article reports on a quality improvement project (QIP) that took place in a tertiary center’s neonatal intensive care unit in Lebanon. It aimed to increase kangaroo care practice and maternal milk use among admitted infants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cognitive Function in Recovered COVID-19 Lebanese Patients with Schizophrenia
Annals of General Psychiatry, 11 March 2023
This article evaluates changes in cognitive function before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among patients with schizophrenia at the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross (HPC) in Lebanon.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Toward COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study Among University Students in Lebanon
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 17 March 2023
This article assesses the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward the COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Lebanon.


Morocco 

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Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Vaccines Trigger High Antibody Response After the Third Dose Vaccine in Moroccan Health Care Workers
Vaccine: X, 25 March 2023
This article finds that a heterologous three-dose regimen of COVID-19 vaccines, specifically, two doses of ChAdOx1nCoV-19 followed by a third dose of BNT162b2 or BBIBP-CorV vaccine, induce a strong immunological response among Moroccan healthcare workers.


Oman

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Examining the Effects of COVID-19 on Logistics and Supply Chain Networks in Oman
Journal of Emergency Management, 28 February 2023
This article analyzes the economic impact of COVID-19 and its subsequent border closure and the lockdown on the logistics, transportation services, and supply chain networks, most notably the closure of industrial complexes & commercial centers, and the loss of jobs and businesses in Oman.

From Complexity to Evolution: Mapping Resilience Management Practices in the Hospitality Industry During the COVID-19 Crisis
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 7 March 2023
Employing the organizational resilience framework, this study investigates how hospitality organizations in Oman responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

Oman: Natural Cosmetics Market and the Impact of COVID-19 in the Medium Term
WM Strategy, 7 March 2023
This report presents an overview of the Omani natural cosmetics market, the impact of COVID-19, and a forecast for market development in the medium term.

COVID-19 Among Omani Pilgrim Returnees from the Ashura Mass Gathering
Cureus, 10 March 2023
This article reports on the incidence of COVID-19 infections among Omani pilgrims returning from Karbala in the month of August 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Palestine

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Digital Postcolonialism and NGO Accountability During COVID-19: Evidence from the Gaza Strip
The British Accounting Review, 24 March 2023
This article reports on 20 semi-structured interviews with Palestinian and international NGOs during and after the COVID-19 lockdown to explore the challenges and opportunities they faced in adopting technology to ensure accountability during a major disruptive event.

Deferral of Elective Surgeries During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Palestinian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conflict and Health, 24 March 2023
This article examines the financial, physical, and psychological implications of deferring elective surgeries on Palestinians in three West Bank hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Prospective Cohort Study Assessing the Relationship Between Long-COVID Symptom Incidence in COVID-19 Patients and COVID-19 Vaccination
Nature Scientific Reports, 25 March 2023
This article assesses the incidence of long-COVID symptoms among COVID-19 patients in Palestine seeking care in a government clinic. It also  examines the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and long-COVID symptomatology.


Qatar

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A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Administered to Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Patients
Qatar Medical Journal, 1 March 2023
This article examines and quantifies the incidence and severity of ADRs (adverse drug reactions) in patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine during their stay in a rehabilitation facility in Qatar.

Qatar: Carbonated Soft Drinks Market and the Impact of COVID-19 in the Medium Term
WM Strategy, 7 March 2023
This report presents an overview of the Qatari carbonated soft drinks market, the impact of COVID-19, and a forecast for the market development in the medium term.

Long-Term COVID-19 Booster Effectiveness by Infection History and Clinical Vulnerability and Immune Imprinting: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10 March 2023
This article investigates the effectiveness of a booster (third dose) vaccination, among patients in Qatar, against SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19, relative to that of primary-series (two-dose) vaccination over a follow-up duration of one year.

Sickness Absenteeism Among Primary Health Care Workers in Qatar before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 16 March 2023
This article investigates the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness-related absence among healthcare workers at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, and it identifies factors that influence absenteeism.

COVID-19 Primary Series and Booster Vaccination and Potential for Immune Imprinting
medRxiv, 20 March 2023
This working paper investigates differences in the incidence of COVID-19 reinfection in a cohort of persons who had a primary omicron infection, but different vaccination histories. It draws on matched, national, retrospective, and cohort studies.


Saudi Arabia

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Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Home Monitoring in Saudi Arabia During the Second and Third Waves
IJID Regions, 1 March 2023
This article examines the characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 treated at home during the second and third waves in Saudi Arabia.

Acute Kidney Injury in Coronavirus Disease-19 Related Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Multicenter Study, Saudi Arabia
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 1 March 2023
This article investigates the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of AKI (Acute Kidney Injury) in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia.

Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Among General Population During COVID-19 Second Wave in Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2 March 2023
This article assesses the effects of COVID-19 on psychological outcomes and its associated risk factors on the general population of Saudi Arabia.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rehabilitation Services Provided for Cochlear Implant Recipients in Saudi Arabia
Annals of Medicine, 7 March 2023
This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cochlear implantation (CI) recipients in Saudi Arabia.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients During Infection and After Recovery in Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12 March 2023
This article evaluates the impact of COVID-19 and other factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi patients during infection and after recovery.

Prevalence of Neurological Manifestations in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Positive Patients in Makkah City – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 15 March 2023
This article identifies a variety of neurological manifestations in COVID-19-positive patients in Saudi Arabia, the most common among which were headache and impaired cognition, whereas the most severe conditions were cerebrovascular events, seizure, encephalopathy, and brain death.

COVID-19: Establishing, Implementing and Assessment Safety Strategy, Descriptive Interventional Study
PLOS One, 17 March 2023
This article reports on an interventional descriptive study aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and enabling physical attendance of the practical session for applied medical students by establishing and implementing a safety strategy.

Memory, Attention, and Concentration Dysfunction Post-COVID-19 Among College Students in Saudi Arabia: A Case-Control Study
Cureus, 20 March 2023
This article examines cognitive dysfunction post-COVID-19 among college students in Saudi Arabia and its potential effect on their academic performance.

Impact of COVID-19 Crisis in the Management of Diabetic Foot Patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Cureus, 24 March 2023
This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on patients with diabetic foot (DF) in Saudi Arabia.

Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Association with Mental Health Status of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Study from Central Saudi Arabia
Frontiers in Public Health, 24 March 2023
This article used the Arabic version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) to assess the OHRQOL and mental health status of patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Early COVID-19 Deaths in Almadinah Almonawarah, Saudi Arabia: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 25 March 2023
This article examines the sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths in Almadinah Almonawarah City, Saudi Arabia, identifying the risk factors for early mortality.

A Scoping Review on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Saudi Arabia
BMC Public Health, 27 March 2023
This article systematically examines the physical activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi Arabia associated with the schedules of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic Residents’ Clinical and Academic Performance, and the Subsequent Impact on Their Mental Status in Saudi Arabia
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 28 March 2023
This article assesses the experience of orthopedic residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and its consequences on mental health, academic performance, and clinical training.

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Service Provider Practices in Saudi Arabia
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 29 March 2023
This article assesses the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among different healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia by examining the depression, stress level, and anxiety related to COVID-19. It elucidates the pandemic’s effect on their practice and psychological well-being.

Government Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Sport: A Comparative Study of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UK and the USA
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 30 March 2023
This article examines governments’ policy responses in sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing national governments’ use of policy instruments to affect the governance, access to, and consumption of sports in China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the USA.

Prevalence, Attitudes, and Factors Influencing Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Saudi Arabia
Healthcare, 31 March 2023
This article investigates the prevalence, attitudes, and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine adoption among healthcare workers, academic staff, and students in Saudi Arabia after the vaccine was made widely available by the government.


Somalia

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Photo Story: Looking Back at the COVID-19 Response in Somalia
International Rescue Committee, 29 March 2023
This article delineates the response to COVID-19 in Somalia including the lack of resources, the spread of false or incomplete information about COVID-19, and unequal distributions of COVID-19 vaccines, all of which led to the persistence of low vaccination rates in the country.


Sudan

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Clinico-Epidemiological Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Kassala, Eastern Sudan
Advances in Infectious Diseases, 1 March 2023
This article investigates the epidemiological characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with COVID-19 infection in Kassala, the province in eastern Sudan.

The Outcome of COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Health Science Reports, 22 March 2023
This article assesses the outcome of COVID-19 patients in ICU admission in Sudan and examines the factors associated with mortality.

Consequences of COVID-19 Among Adult HIV Patients Versus Non-HIV Patients: Two-Year Data from the Primary Isolation Centre in Sudan
Cureus, 30 March 2023
This article assesses the impact of COVID-19 among adult patients living with HIV (versus non-HIV patients) in the main isolation center in Khartoum State, Sudan.


Syria

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Impact of Comorbidities on Hospitalised Syrian Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study
BMJ Open, 20 March 2023
This article compares the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, outcomes, and overall survival time of patients with COVID-19, with and without comorbidities in Damascus.


Tunisia

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Uncertainty and Monetary Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tunisia: Evidence from a Bayesian VAR
Theoretical and Applied Economics, 1 March 2023
This article examines the impact of the uncertainty shock on the Tunisian economy and the effectiveness of monetary policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Associated Factors with Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Related to COVID-19 Among Medical Students in the University of Monastir, Tunisia
PLOS One, 14 March 2023
This article assesses adherence to preventive measures related to COVID-19 among medical students in Tunisia and identifies the factors that influence compliance.

Burnout Syndrome Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study in Monastir, Tunisia
PLOS One, 23 March 2023
This article assesses the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers in care facilities in Tunisia during the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying its associated factors.

Acquired Hemophilia A Following COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 27 March 2023
This article reports the first occurrence of AHA (acquired hemophilia A) after an inactivated COVID-19 vaccination (Sinovac-CoronaVac) by presenting a case of a 69-year-old Tunisian male patient.


UAE

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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Trend of Hospital Admission and Mortality in Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Study
New Emirates Medical Journal, 1 March 2023
This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 vaccines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the trend of COVID-19-related hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and case fatality rate (CFR).

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Patients in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
BMC Health Services Research, 14 March 2023
This article assesses the KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practice) of healthcare workers in the UAE in connection to COVID-19 and finds promising results.

Transition to Online Teaching Under COVID-19: The Case Study of UAE University
Social Change in the Gulf Region, 22 March 2023
This article contends that the UAE University case study could be treated as a successful example of the urgent transition to online learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic since the vast majority of the faculty members were satisfied with their online teaching experience.

COVID-19: Psychological Distress, Fear, and Coping Strategies Among Community Members Across the United Arab Emirates
PLOS One, 29 March 2023
This article examines the factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping amongst community members across the UAE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on Depression and Anxiety Among Healthcare Professionals in Abu Dhabi
PLOS One, 31 March 2023
This article examines the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health of Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and associated factors in Abu Dhabi.


Yemen

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Psychological Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals of Yemen and Coping Strategies
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 28 February 2023
This article evaluates the psychological influence of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals in Yemen and the coping strategies adopted.

Public Perception Toward COVID-19 Disease Nature, Susceptibility to Complication, and Relationship to Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Yemen
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13 March 2023
This article examines the perceptions regarding COVID-19 disease, susceptibility to severe forms of the disease, and its connection with seasonal influenza among the population of Yemen.