Public Health

COVID-19 in Somalia: Adherence to Preventive Measures and Evolution of the Disease Burden

Pathogens This paper assesses the public’s adherence to the Somali government’s recommendations toward COVID-19 via two consecutive online cross-sectional surveys. Journal Article

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Syria: Health Workers Lack Protection in Pandemic

Human Rights Watch This article reports on the situation of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. Article

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Egypt COVID-19 Response and Recovery Interventions of the United Nations in Egypt

United Nations This report details the United Nation’s response plans to the negative socio-economic and health-related impacts of COVID-19 in Egypt including health interventions and advocacy and awareness campaigns. Report

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Impact of Lockdowns on the Spread of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked This article introduces a variable in the SEIR system of equations to study the impact of various degrees of social distancing on the spread of COVID-19. Journal Article

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Novel Corona Virus Disease Infection in Tunisia: Mathematical Model and the Impact of the Quarantine Strategy

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals This article proposes a new deterministic compartmental model to study the behavioral dynamic of the COVID-19 outbreak in Tunisia. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Pandemic Research Opportunity: Is the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Missing Out?

Contemporary Clinical Trials This article assesses the opportunities and challenges in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region to engage in the conduct of high-quality clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Battling COVID-19 in the Occupied Palestinian territory

The Lancet Global Health This article reports on the negative implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine such as electricity limitations and blockade on public health. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labour Market in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

International Labour Organization This report details the ILO’s immediate response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Palestine. Report

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COVID-19 Outbreak in Jordan: Epidemiological Features, Clinical Characteristics, and Laboratory Findings

Annals of Medicine and Surgery This paper presents a retrospective study from Jordan to report the epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic characteristics of COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Ravages an Already Desperate Yemen

UNDP This article reports the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pre-existing crises in Yemen. Article

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