Public Health

Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: Building on MERS Experience

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article reviews the response of Saudi Arabia to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that was informed by the Kingdom’s prior experience with the MERS-CoV epidemic since 2012. Journal Article

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IRAQ: COVID-19 Situation Report No.14

OCHA This report delineates the COVID-19 situation in Iraq, the external funding received to mitigate the crisis, and the relaxation of social/public health policies during Ramadan and Eid El Fitr. Report

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COVID-19 and the World After Lockdown

Sohar International This report details the economic impact of the COVID019 pandemic in Oman, policy initiatives to combat the crisis, and the role of investment banking in reducing the implications of the outbreak. Report

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Responding to COVID-19: Highlights of a Survey in Egypt

Ipsos This article presents findings from a survey assessing public support for, and the likely social impacts of personal health social measures in Egypt after the COVID-19 outbreak. Report

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Sudan: Managing COVID-19 Pandemic During a Time of Transition 

Arab Reform Initiative This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Sudan, the government’s responses, their transparency, and the role of the healthcare sector.  Article

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COVID-19 in Conflict: The Devastating Impact of Withdrawing Humanitarian Support on Universal Health Coverage in Yemen

Public Health in Practice This article highlights the calamitous impact of withdrawing and decreasing support to humanitarian operations and primary health care (PHC) in Yemen in the context of COVID-19 and conflict. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward COVID-19 Among the Public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health This article investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Saudi public toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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SACD Analysis: Impact of Covid-19 on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon 

Medium This article by the Syrian Association for Citizen Dignity conducted interviews with Syrian refugees in Lebanon to capture their experience impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Conflict Dynamics in Syria

SWP This paper reports on the conflict dynamics that impede confronting COVID-19 challenges, the COVID-19 impact on the military balance of power, crucial actors likely to adjust their priorities as well as policy recommendations. Article

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The Psychological Impact of Confinement Linked to the Coronavirus Epidemic COVID-19 in Algeria

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article studies the psychological impact of total and partial containment applied in Algeria, on 23 March 2020, following the spread of the virus COVID-19 and studies the habits and behaviors of the Algerian population during this new way of life. Journal Article

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