MENA REGION

Effects of COVID-19 on Pediatric Cancer Care: A Multicenter Study of 11 Middle Eastern Countries

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article highlights the major challenges facing pediatric cancer centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Middle Eastern countries. It specifically studies access to cancer centers, continuity of the anti-cancer therapy, hospital admission, and infection protection precautions during the pandemic. Journal Article

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A Review about COVID-19 in the MENA Region: Environmental Concerns and Machine Learning Applications

Environmental Science and Pollution Research This article reviews data about the transmission of the new coronavirus in various sorts of settings to provide clear answers to the current dispute over the virus’s transmission. It also highlights the most significant application of machine learning to forecast and diagnose COVID-19. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and the Gendered Impacts on Adolescent Wellbeing: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of Locally Adapted Measures in Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine

eClinical Medicine This article explores relationships between gender, COVID-19 vulnerability, social protection, and adolescent wellbeing in the three diverse contexts of Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants’ Remittances in the Mediterranean– Evidence from Libya and Tunisia

European Institute of the Mediterranean This article highlights the wide range of consequences of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic as related to remittance outflows from Libya and Tunisia and finds that variables such as length of stay, reason for migrating and region of origin all influenced the likelihood of continued remittance-sending during the pandemic,…

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Digitalisation: What’s Needed in Business Responses to COVID-19 in MENA

Economic Research Forum This working paper reports evidence of how different sectors in the Middle East and North Africa have been responding to disruptions in the global business environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is particularly on firms’ adoption of digital technologies, as well as policies that might encourage greater digitalization as an…

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Assessment of Commitment to Healthy Daily Habits and Diets, Preventive Measures, and Beliefs about Natural Products Utilization during COVID-19 Pandemic in Certain Population in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Pharmacy Practice This article aims to assess the commitment of participants in Saudi Arabia and Egypt towards healthy daily habits, preventive measures, healthy food habits, and beliefs about natural products as immunostimulants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Parental Health Beliefs, Intention, and Strategies about COVID-19 Vaccine for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from Five Arab Countries in the Middle East

Vaccine This article aims to explore the parents’ health beliefs, intentions, and strategies toward the COVID-19 vaccine for their children in the Arab population. Journal Article

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Economic Trouble in Five Non-Oil Arab Countries

Strategic Comments This article discusses the economic shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic in five non-oil exporters in the Arab States region, namely Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. The article studies the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global energy and food markets and how those disruptions were manifested in these countries. Journal…

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Perceptions of COVID-19 Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies among People in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article aims to assess prevention, treatment, degree of symptoms, and sources of information among patients with COVID-19 in Arab countries. Journal Article

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SARS-CoV-2 Chronological Genomic Evolution and Epidemiology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region as Affected by Vaccination, Conflict and Socioeconomical Disparities: A Population-Based Cohort Study

BMJ Public Health Emergency Collection This article aims to describe the chronological genomic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on public health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Journal Article

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