Public Health

Using a Stochastic Continuous-Time Markov Chain Model to Examine Alternative Timing and Duration of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Kuwait: What Can Be Done Now?

January 8, 2022 Kuwait

Archives of Public Health This article studies the optimal timing and duration of a full lockdown in Kuwait that would result in controlling new infections and lead to a substantial reduction in case hospitalizations. The model shows that a 90-day lockdown that commences 10 days before the epidemic peak is optimal. A more realistic duration of…

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Machine Learning Approaches in COVID-19 Severity Risk Prediction in Morocco

January 6, 2022 Morocco

Journal of Big Data This study aims to estimate COVID-19 illness severity based on data from Morocco. This Machine Learning approach will help determine which cases should have priority in receiving medical care and hospital admission. Journal Article

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The Impact of Lockdown and Other Stressors during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depression and Anxiety in a Lebanese Opportunistic Sample: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

January 5, 2022 Lebanon

Current Psychology This article evaluates the psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted during the lockdown period in order to punctually assess depression, anxiety symptoms as well as eating and substance use disorders while identifying factors that might affect those outcomes. Journal Article

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الجزائر تتذيّل الترتيب العربي في نسبة التلقيح ضد كورونا

January 4, 2022 Algeria

El Hiwar This article reports on the very low inoculation rate in Algeria. It shows that in Algeria, vaccination rates do not exceed 12.9% of targeted citizens, where 12.55 million doses were supplied to the authorities. Article

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الحريات في العالم العربي بين أزمة كورونا وواقع الإنتقال

January 4, 2022 MENA REGION

Arab NGO Network for Development This piece criticizes the fact that most authors write about the pandemic from an economic lens and presents a review of the different ways the pandemic has infringed on personal and civic liberties. Article

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The Socioeconomic Impacts and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Omicron Variant: The Case of Sudan

January 4, 2022 Sudan

International Journal of Development and Economic Sustainability This article assesses the socio-economic effects and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Omicron variant in Sudan. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Health Services at Public Hospitals in Yemen: A Retrospective Comparative Study

January 3, 2022 Yemen

BMJ open This study examines health services in Yemen both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in public hospitals, aiming to assess the effect of the pandemic on the utilization of health services. Journal Article

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Comparing COVID-19 Control Model Between Iraq and Iran

January 2, 2022 Iraq

UKH Journal of Social Sciences This article analyzes the response strategies utilized by Iraq and Iran, with comparison of the impacts and outcomes of each strategy used for controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The results show that travel ban, restrictive containment, and support from the international community in controlling the spread of the…

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Exploration of Early COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care and Public Health Responses in Select Middle East Nations

January 1, 2022 Jordan, Lebanon, MENA REGION, Qatar, Tunisia

Rand Corporation This report analyzes the results of a quick turn study evaluating the anti-COVID-19 strategies adopted by Middle Eastern governments, including Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and Tunisia. Report

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Pediatric COVID-19 Infection in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq

January 1, 2022 Iraq

American Journal of Otolaryngology This study assesses the demographic and clinical presentations and symptoms of COVID-19 and its variants. Journal Article

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