Archives of Virology This article aims to measure the extent of COVID-19 infection among workers at the Institut Pasteur de Tunis (IPT), a public health laboratory involved in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, and to identify risk factors for infection in this occupational setting. Journal Article
Read MorePrimary Health Care Research & Development This article reviews the literature to extrapolate findings around the burden of NCDs (non-communicable diseases) in Jordan during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight the deepened vulnerability of already disadvantaged populations like migrants and refugees. Journal Article
Read MoreVascular Health and Risk Management This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the mean number of myocardial infarction (MI) hospital admissions in Northern Jordan. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article analyzes the development trend of the COVID-19 epidemic in the top 15 African countries (including Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Algeria) with the cumulative number of active cases and discusses the predictability of the epidemic using a nested model. Journal Article
Read MoreSocial Science Research Network This working paper delves into the underlying factors that perpetuate gender inequalities in healthcare access across the MENA region in light of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on socially marginalized groups such as women and the LGBTQ+ community. Working Paper
Read MoreEast Mediterranean Health Journal This article explores barriers to accessing COVID-19 testing by Syrian refugees in Lebanon. It argues that despite the availability of free testing services, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial barriers hindered them from getting tested. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology This article aims to assess the perceptions, attitudes, and practices of university students in three health sector faculties (Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) from six Egyptian universities towards COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures. Journal Article
Read MoreNature Scientific Reports This article uses mathematical modeling to reconstruct the complete spectrum dynamics of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia between 2 March and 25 September 2020 accounting for asymptomatic and presymptomatic infectiousness, time-varying ascertainable infection rate, and transmission rates. Journal Article
Read MoreViruses This article provides retrospective genomic surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Lebanon by sequencing the viral genomes of 200 nasopharyngeal samples collected from patients in different regions of Lebanon and from travelers crossing the Lebanese–Syrian border. Journal Article
Read MoreEpidemiology and Infection This article aims to advance knowledge around the epidemiologic evolution of COVID-19 in Lebanon pre- and post-vaccination, the challenges affecting the response and recovery, and the lessons learned. Journal Article
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