Zoonotic Diseases This article investigates the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northwest Syria, a conflict-affected region, for nine months. The novelty of the study is provided by simulating the progress of the COVID-19 outbreak in conflict settings, as it is the first study to predict the dynamics of COVID-19 disease in Northwest Syria by…
Read MoreElectrochemical Society Transactions This article discusses how the Omani authorities have considered adopting emergency measures to assist residents in managing their work and care, to strengthen and expand income support measures, to broaden support for SMEs and self-employed people and to improve measures for health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oman. Journal Article
Read MoreSultan Qaboos University This Sultan Qaboos University working paper presents the outcomes of a cohort study of 467 confirmed COVID-19 patients in Oman. It studies the capacity of machine learning technologies to predict COVID-19 fatality cases. Working Paper
Read MoreProcedia Computer Science This article investigates the changes in the shipping and transportation traffic of medical and non-medical goods during and before the start of COVID-19 pandemic in Oman. Journal Article
Read MoreTravel 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…
Read MoreAnadolu Agency Qatar’s authorities have announced the permission to practice Taraweeh and Qiyam prayers this Ramadan after 2 years of the pandemic’s strict safety measures. Article
Read MoreFrance 24 Amnesty International’s yearly report has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic measures have increased human rights violations worldwide, especially in the Middle East and North Africa where leaders have guised human rights abuses within the shield of the pandemic. Article
Read MorePharmacy Practice This article assesses the experience and symptoms of COVID-19 patients in Syria, and the means pharmacists used to contribute to their recovery. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Vision Interviews held by World Vision’s Syria Response team with mental health and psycho-social support staff have shown that mental health needs in Syria are intensifying especially among women and children. Article
Read MoreBMC Women’s Health A cross-sectional study examined the effect of the pandemic on violence against married women in Egypt, and its effect on mental health. It shows that the overall prevalence of economic and some types of physical and emotionally abusive behaviors have been increased after the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
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