Public Health

Post-Vaccination Outcomes in Association with Four COVID-19 Vaccines in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Nature Scientific Reports This study examines COVID-19 related outcomes derived from Bahraini national database where 4 vaccines were deployed, comparing the 4 vaccines through post-vaccination outcomes. Journal Article

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Presentation, Management, and Outcome of COVID-19 among Patients with Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Journal of Clinical Oncology This article captures data on 1345 patients with cancer to assess SARS-COV-2 infection presentations, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and outcomes in 12 centers in 8 Mena region countries. Journal Article

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Downplaying, Trust, and Compliance with Public Health Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the MENA

Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper build on the literature about compliance with non-pharmaceutical public health interventions and develops a theoretical argument for when trust in authorities is expected to support non-compliance, rather than compliance. Working Paper

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on COVID-19 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences This article aims to gain a better understanding of the people’s awareness and their attitude towards the pandemic by conducting a knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) survey in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Responses in the Middle East and North Africa in Global Perspective

Project on Middle East Political Science This article studies the nature of the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), exploring both within-region diversity and between-region variation. It concludes that while the MENA region as a whole is broadly similar to other parts of the world in its…

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COVID-19’s Impact on Tunisia

The Borgen Project This article discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tunisia , exploring different indicators such as GDP, tourism, retail and agriculture. Article

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Syndromic Surveillance of Respiratory Infections during Protracted Conflict: Experiences from Northern Syria 2016-2021

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article investigates the trends of Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) reported ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe acute respiratory illness) in northern Syria between 2016 and 2021 and the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2. Journal Article

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Nursing Students of Mosul University, Iraq

Rawal Medical Journal This article uses a quantitative cross-sectional study to assess the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among nursing students in Mosul city in Iraq. Journal Article

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Tunisia COVID-19 Country Case Study

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines COVID-19 measures undertaken by the Tunisian authorities and the effect they had on employment, wages, income, and enterprises. Working Paper

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The Relationship between COVID-19 Fear and Anxiety with the Quality of Life of Students in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Novelty in Clinical Medicine This article examines the link between the fear and anxiety students experience during the pandemic with online learning, and their quality of life. According to intention to be vaccinated, the patients were divided into vaccine acceptant (VA), hesitant (VH), and resistant (VR) groups who comprised 58.3%, 26.5%, and 15.2%, respectively. Journal…

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