Public Health

Association Between ABO Blood Group System and COVID-19 Severity: Case-Control Study From Libya

American Journal of Clinical Pathology This article reports the findings of a study conducted on Libyan participants to further investigate the association between the ABO blood group system and COVID-19 severity. Journal Article

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Factors Affecting the Decision Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination in the Saudi Public in the Central Region

Cureus This article aims to evaluate the factors and motivators that may affect the Saudi Arabian population’s decision to get COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

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Sources of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Jordan: Self-Reported Approach

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked This article explores the sources of COVID-19 infection in Jordan and investigates the effects of demographic factors and adherence to preventive measures on household transmission. Journal Article

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Inequalities in Jordan Before and After the Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This report provides an overview of inequalities in Jordan, before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report focuses on inequality in expenditure as a proxy for income inequality and on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities as a proxy for inequalities in capabilities. Report

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SARS-CoV-2 Seroepidemiological Investigation in Jordan: Seroprevalence, Herd Immunity, and Vaccination Coverage. A Population-Based National Study

International Journal of General Medicine This article aims to estimate the population-based seropositivity, herd immunity, and vaccination coverage at the fourth wave of seroprevalence epidemiological COVID-19 investigations in Jordan. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Pandemic, Real Effective Exchange Rate and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Evidence from Morocco, Turkey and Egypt

International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting This article aims to empirically study the impact of real effective exchange rate (REER) volatility in different exchange rate arrangements for the 1990–2020 period and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Morocco, Turkey and Egypt. Journal Article

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Perception of Tunisian Public Health Practitioners on the Role of Primary Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to describe public health experts’ perceptions of the implication of Primary Health Care on managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia. Journal Article

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Effect of COVID-19 on the Ambient Air Pollution in Tunisia during 2020 and 2021 Year

Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions This article shows that the gradual limitation of industrial activity and automobile traffic in Tunisia caused by COVID-19 pandemic protective measures have been accompanied by an apparent decrease in air pollution and air quality index in Tunisian regions, especially in the north and the center. Journal Article

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Arab Human Development Report 2022: Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-COVID Era

UNDP This report provides an assessment of what it will take to get human development back on track in the Arab States region in the post-pandemic (COVID-19) era. It tackles the pandemic’s impacts on structural vulnerabilities in the Arab States region and its effects on the human development indices of those states. Report

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Arab Human Development Report 2022: Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-COVID Era [Arabic]

UNDP This report provides an assessment of what it will take to get human development back on track in the Arab States region in the post-pandemic (COVID-19) era. It tackles the pandemic’s impacts on structural vulnerabilities in the Arab States region and its effects on the human development indices of those states. Report

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