Public Health

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals in Tunisia: Risk and Protective Factors

Frontiers in Psychology This study evaluates the magnitude of different psychological outcomes among Tunisian healthcare professionals (HCPs) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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The Contribution of Saudi Arabian Scholars to the Literature on COVID-19: A Bibliometric Study

Science and Technology Libraries This paper reports the findings of Saudi researchers’ academic performance on the topic of COVID-19. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women-Led Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs in MENA

Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise explains the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region, as well as the threat the pandemic poses to women’s job security and women-led SMEs. Article

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Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Patients with Chronic Rheumatic Diseases and Health-Care Professionals: a Cross-Sectional Study in 19 Arab Countries

The Lancet Rheumatology Based on a survey covering 3,176 participants from 19 Arab countries, this article reports that many patients with chronic rheumatic diseases were reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to fear of side effects, disease flare, and lack of information regarding the novel vaccines. Journal Article

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Online Education in Lebanon During the COVID-19 Crisis: An Ongoing Coping Phase

Digital Economy, Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation Based on survey data, this article analyzes the needs and the gaps of Online teaching in Lebanon. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and the Social Construction of Reality in Jordan

Comparative Sociology This article studies Jordan’s experience with the pandemic to advance the argument that the social construction of reality sometimes requires coercive intervention. Journal Article

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Challenges and Opportunities for Public Health Service in Oman from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning Lessons for a Better Future

Frontiers in Public Health This article provides a narrative review of Oman’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic from January 2020 to July 2021, and the challenges it faced for a more rapid and efficient response. Journal Article

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Factors Associated with the Unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Analyzing a survey carried out in Jordan, the West Bank, and Syria, this article reports that two-thirds of respondents were “unwilling or hesitant” to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar

The New England Journal of Medicine Based on a study conducted in Qatar, this study investigated vaccine-induced protection against severe SARS-COV-2 infection and hospitalization. Journal Article

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Rapid Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Focus on Khartoum, West Kordofan and East Darfur, Sudan

ILO This ILO report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on income and employment, businesses, access to basic services, social protection, social cohesion. Report

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