Syria

Adaptation of a Community Health Volunteer Strategy for the Management of Hypertension and Diabetes and Detection of COVID-19 Disease: A Program for Syrian Refugees in Northern Jordan

The Lancet This paper describes how an existing community health volunteer (CHV) strategy was modified during the COVID-19 pandemic to support non-communicable disease care in Syrian refugees with hypertension and diabetes living in northern Jordan. Journal Article

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The Triple Combination Of Remdesivir (GS-441524), Molnupiravir And Ribavirin Is Highly Efficient In Inhibiting Coronavirus Replication In Human Nasal Airway Epithelial Cell Cultures And In A Hamster Infection Model

Antiviral Research This study evaluates the effect of a combination of 3 broad-spectrum antiviral nucleosides on the replication of coronaviruses. Journal Article

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Sicca Syndrome As Complication Of COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports The article reports a 39-year-old male, presented with symptoms of dry mouth and dry eye lasting more than 3 months. The patient had recovered from (PCR-confirmed) COVID-19 which lasted 10 days, 4 months earlier. Sicca symptoms may be a sequel of COVID-19 infection, and physicians should be aware of this sequel. Journal Article

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Frequency of SARS-COV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Protection among Syrian Refugees

BMC Infectious Diseases This article examines the frequency of COVID-19 infection, the rates of COVID-19 vaccination, and the vaccine effectiveness (VE) among Syrian refugees. Journal Article

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Frequency of SARS-COV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Protection among Syrian Refugees

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to examine the frequency of COVID-19 infection, the rates of COVID-19 vaccination and the vaccine effectiveness (VE) among Syrian refugees. Journal Article

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Differential Risk of Healthcare Workers Versus the General Population during Outbreak, War and Pandemic Crises

medRxiv This working paper investigates the differential risk of healthcare workers versus the general population during different crises such as the Ebola outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the civil war in Syria. Working Paper

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Cultural and Social Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination and Factors Associated with Vaccine Acceptance in Adults Across the Globe: A Systematic Review

Vaccine This article systematically reviews articles from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and other countries to explore cultural and social attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

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Design of Multi‐Epitope Chimeric Vaccine Against Monkeypox Virus and SARS‐CoV‐2: A Vaccinomics Perspective

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine This article by authors from Syria and Yemen aims to utilize immunoinformatics to design a chimeric vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and MPXV. Journal Article

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Study of the Radiological Evaluation of Corona and Its Complications in Damascus Hospital (Al-Mujtahid)

Research Square This working paper reports on a study conducted in Damascus Hospital (Al-Mujtahid) to understand the basic clinical and radiological aspects of COVID-19. Working Paper

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AB024. “COVID-19 is just another way to die…”: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Frontline COVID-19 Response Governance Across Syria

Journal of Public Health and Emergency This article explores perspectives of COVID-19 response governance among frontline healthcare providers over time and across all areas of Syria. Journal Article

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