Comoros

Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance This study updates the initial COVID-19 pandemic surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Comoros, from 2020 by providing 2 additional years of data for the region. Journal Article

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Status of Routine Immunization Coverage in the World Health Organization African Region Three Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines This article summarizes the trend and geographical distribution of COVID-19 immunization coverage in the WHO African Region (including Algeria and Comoros) and reports the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children in the Region from 2019 to 2022. Journal Article

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Estimation of Epidemiological Parameters and Ascertainment Rate from Early Transmission of COVID-19 across Africa

Royal Society Open Science This article reconstructs the initial transmission of COVID-19 in 54 African countries (including Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia) using a deterministic mathematical model accounting for under-reporting and various levels of severity of infections. Journal Article

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Gender-Based Impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sexuality, Gender & Policy This article delves into the education, socio-economic, and gender-specific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of Djibouti, the Comoros and other Sub-Saharan states. Journal Article

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Introduction of the SARS-CoV-2 Beta Variant from Comoros into the Marseille Geographical Area

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease This article describes the epidemiology of the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant and how this variant was imported to Marseille. The analyses highlight that, as for the case of other SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been diagnosed in Marseille, the Beta variant was imported to Marseille through travel from…

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in The Comoros

World Bank This World Bank working paper shows the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the Comoros’s household welfare, poverty and labor market outcomes. Working Paper

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IMF Management Approves Program Monitored by Union of the Comoros Staff

NNN News Nigeria The International Monetary Fund approved an SMP (Staff Monitoring Program) for Comoros. The program is expected to help with policy recommendations and reforms as well as mitigate the pandemic’s economic burdens. Article

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Comoros: Freedom in the World 2021 Country Report

Freedom House This report highlights political rights and civil liberties in Comoros Report

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COVID-19 Impact on SADC Labour Markets: Evidence From High-Frequency Data and Other Sources

African Development Review This paper assesses the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the labour markets and economies of 16 SADC member states using a qualitative risk assessment on the basis of high-frequency Google Mobility data, monthly commodity price data, annual national accounts, and households survey labour market data. Journal Article

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Comoros: World Bank Provides $10 Million to Support Emergency Response to COVID-19 and Recovery

World Bank This press release reports on the financial assistance provided by the World Bank to Comoros in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a $10 million to help Comoros strengthen its emergency response, healthcare system, and support socio-economic recovery. Article

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