Public Health

Coronavirus and Co-Infections: A Saudi Arabian Perspective

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences This article discusses the significance of SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, as well as the MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia with particular reference to global transmission and/or emergence of new variants due to genetic mixing of different strains. Journal Article

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Public Anxiety, Attitudes, and Practices towards COVID-19 Infection in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare This article aims to investigate the anxiety, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) towards COVID-19 infection in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Physical Activity Levels and Predictors during COVID-19 Lockdown among Lebanese Adults: The Impacts of Sociodemographic Factors, Type of Physical Activity and Work Location

Healthcare This article assesses physical activity (PA) levels and ITS predictors among Lebanese adults during the COVID-19 lockdown while comparing classical statistics to machine learning models. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Personas in Yemen: Insights from Three Rounds of a Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines This article describes the demographic and socio-economic characteristics associated with willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and analyzes the link between beliefs associated with COVID-19 vaccines and willingness to be vaccinated. Journal Article

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Population Immunity of Natural Infection, Primary-Series Vaccination, and Booster Vaccination in Qatar during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study

eClinicalMedicine This article estimates population immunities in Qatar between July 1, 2020, and November 30, 2022, to discern generic features of the epidemiology of COVID-19. Journal Article

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Repurposing the Oncolytic Virus VSV∆51M as a COVID-19 Vaccine

Frontiers in Bioengineering & Biotechnology This article presents how the VSV∆51M-RBD vaccine exhibited safety, immunogenicity, and the potential to serve as a safe and effective alternative or complementary platform to current COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Pregnant Women: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to determine COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and its predictors among 623 pregnant women attending Gadarif maternity hospital in eastern Sudan. Journal Article

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Dengue Fever Coinfection: A Case Report

International Journal of Pathogen Research This article explores data about COVID-19–dengue fever coinfection related deaths in Hodeidah, Yemen where both infections cause high mortality rates. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Experience at a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article introduces an automated COVID-19 contact tracing tool specifically for HCWs who worked at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. Journal Article

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A Comparative Hierarchical Data-Centric Approach to Monitor Social Permeability, Coping Potential and Social Vulnerability in Facing COVID-19 Crisis in Africa

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction This article considers social permeability, coping potential, and social vulnerability as the bases of assessment in a hierarchical independent approach to positioning 8 African countries (including Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria) with regards to their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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