Public Health

Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 on the Traffic Safety of Intercity and Major Intracity Roads in Saudi Arabia

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering This article assesses the impact of COVID-19 accompanied by government preventive policies on road safety in Saudi Arabia by investigating the crash frequency and crash rates. Journal Article

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Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Wastewater in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authorea This working paper aims to determine the presence of the SARS-COV-2 virus in untreated wastewater in Bahrain and to correlate it with the spread of COVID-19. Working Paper

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Coping Strategies, Well-Being and Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Current Psychology This article employs data from the ERF COVID-19 MENA Monitor Surveys for Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia to examine people’s subjective well-being, such as the perception of the economic situation and mental well-being during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccination Uptake and Attitudes among Lebanese University Students: The Impact of Vaccination Promotional Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines This article determines the percentage of university students who were vaccinated for the 2015–2016 influenza season and examines the impact of external factors (such as influenza awareness campaigns and the COVID-19 pandemic) on their influenza vaccination uptake. Journal Article

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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin G Antibody during COVID-19 Pandemic in Fayoum District, Egypt: A Community-Based Pilot Survey

Pan African Medical Journal This article aims to assess the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic in one of the highly vulnerable populations in Egypt, the Fayoum district of Fayoum Governorate. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Home Health-Care Sector in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Global Journal of Medical & Clinical Case Reports & Studies This article aims to explore the changes and challenges that occurred in the home healthcare field as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and to assess the growth and spread of HHC in both the public and private sectors in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions and Vaccine Hesitancy among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nature Scientific Reports This article investigates the current PVH (parent vaccine hesitancy) in 243 parents of children with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and 245 controls using the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) scale. Journal Article

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Crises Information Dissemination Through Social Media in the UK and Saudi Arabia: A Linguistic Perspective

PLOS One This article investigates health-promoting messages in British and Saudi officials’ social-media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Long-Term Study on Wastewater SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Across United Arab Emirates

Science of The Total Environment This article further confirms the long-term sensitivity and robust approach of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to detect trends in the spread of COVID-19 and contribute to pandemic management. Journal Article

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Forecasting the Spread of COVID-19 Using Deep Learning and Big Data Analytics Methods

SN Computer Science This article conducts a wide-ranging investigation and analysis to forecast COVID-19 cases and identify the most critical countries in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic in all five major African regions including Arab states. Journal Article

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