medRxiv This working paper describes the close tracing approach and profiling of close contacts identified during the first delta wave. It highlights a need to adapt the quarantine measures to close contacts based on their profile, and to ensure easy access to free testing. Working Paper
Read MoreAnnals of Medicine and Surgery This study examines the reasons behind vaccine hesitation among Syrians. It shows that citizens especially in rural areas are reluctant to receive the vaccine due to countless factors including the vaccine’s side effects, the country’s conflict, and displacement. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine This article uses a web-based survey to explore the impact of changing work arrangements in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet, physical activity, body weight, and sleep of Qatar’s working population. Journal Article
Read MoreLiberty University Journal of Statesmanship and Public Policy This study explains how the civil war in Yemen and the COVID-19 pandemic affect the healthcare sector, as well as the pandemic’s effect on the economy. Journal Article
Read MoreArab Watch Coalition This report reviews the implementation of two World Bank programs, namely “Transforming Egypt’s Healthcare System” and “COVID 19 Emergency Response.” Article
Read MoreMiddle East Institute This article showcases the inequitable participation of women in the labor force in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan has the lowest rate of women’s economic participation of any country not at war. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the kingdom’s female labor force participation rate is below 15%, while that…
Read MorePLOS One This article documents the range of preparedness/reactivity of Lebanon’s municipalities as COVID-19 swept through the country. It explores municipal response to control the epidemic, using in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders across all governorates in Lebanon. Journal Article
Read MoreMedical Principles and Practices This article studies the baseline characteristics and evaluates the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 in Kuwait. Journal Article
Read MoreFrontiers in Public Health This article studies the perceptions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on behaviors related to diet and food shopping in a sample of 356 adults in Oman. Journal Article
Read MoreArab News Egyptian authorities have approved Merck & Co’s COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use. The drug will be produced locally by five Egyptian companies. Article
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