Public Health

Comparative Genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 among Egyptian Patients: Near-Full Length Genomic Sequences Versus Selected Spike and Nucleocapsid Regions

Medical Microbiology and Immunology This article aims to highlight the molecular epidemiological landscape of COVID-19 in Egypt since the pandemic’s start and describe discrepancies between 3 different genotyping tools. Journal Article

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Turning Point in COVID-19 Severity and Fatality during the Pandemic: A National Cohort Study in Qatar

BMJ Public Health This article aims to assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied rigorous and standardized criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes throughout the pandemic in Qatar. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Booster Prioritization in the West Bank: A Survey Experiment among Bedouins, Refugees, and the Majority Group

Frontiers in Public Health This article examines to what extent Bedouins, internally displaced Palestinians (refugees) and majority-group members (non-refugees, non-Bedouins, settled) in the West Bank prioritize COVID-19 booster shots for their own group over other groups. Journal Article

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Psychometric Properties of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist among the Lebanese Population Exposed to the Beirut Explosion: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioural Neurology This article evaluates the psychometric properties of PCL-5 (PTSD checklist) and its validity in determining the prevalence of PTSD in a sample of Lebanese participants in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic and the Beirut Port Explosion. Journal Article

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Healthcare Workers’ Experiences of Workplace Violence: A Qualitative Study in Lebanon

Conflict and Health This article aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis on healthcare workers’ experiences of workplace violence in Lebanon. Journal Article

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Simulation of COVID-19 Epidemic from Potential Viral Loads in Saudi Arabian Wastewater Treatment Plants

medRxiv This working paper aims to develop and implement a mathematical model to infer the epidemic dynamics from the possible density of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in wastewater. Working Paper

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Islamic Health Insurance Market Returns: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia

The Indonesian Capital Market Review This article aims to identify the impact of COVID-19 on the Cooperative Health Insurance (CHI) Market in Saudi Arabia by applying the Event Study Methodology. Journal Article

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Vaccine Hesitancy of COVID-19 among Parents for Their Children in Middle Eastern Countries-A Systematic Review

Vaccines This article presents a review focused on the parental COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate, hesitancy, or refusal rate, along with factors affecting parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across Middle Eastern countries. Journal Article

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Assessing the Digital Information Literacy of Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic: Al-Razi Hospital, Kuwait

Journal of Information Studies & Technology This article aims to investigate the digital health information literacy of patients at Al-Razi Hospital in Kuwait during the COVID–19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Did the Emergence of the Omicron Variant Impact the COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Arab World? A Twitter-Based Sentiment Analysis

Wellcome Open Research This working paper aims to analyze sentiments related to vaccine acceptance before and after the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the Arabic-speaking world. Working Paper

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