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Trends in fecal carriage of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in children before and after the implementation of international travel restrictions in response to COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
Qatar is located on the northeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula with a large expatriate population comprising 86% of the country's population, most of whom originate from Indian subcontinent countries [1]. International ...
Blue photobiomodulation LED therapy impacts SARS-CoV-2 by limiting its replication in Vero cells
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Wiley
, 2021 , Other)
The study of any intervention able to counteract SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is considerably envisaged. It was previously shown, in in vitro models of infections, that the LED blue light is able to decrease the viral load of HSV-1 ...
Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 Variants.
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2021 , Other)
The messenger RNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) has 95% efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Qatar launched a mass immunization campaign with this vaccine on December 21, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, ...
Protection against the omicron variant from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2022 , Other)
Natural infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elicits strong protection against reinfection with the B.1.1.7 (alpha),1,2 B.1.351 (beta),1 and B.1.617.2 (delta)3 variants. However, the ...
Effectiveness of mRNA booster doses against the omicron variant
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Other)
Since its emergence in November, 2021, the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread and quickly overtaken the delta (B.1.617.2) variant as the most common cause of infection.1 Due to numerous spike ...
Associations of Vaccination and of Prior Infection with Positive PCR Test Results for SARS-CoV-2 in Airline Passengers Arriving in Qatar
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American Medical Association
, 2021 , Other)
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has severely affected international travel. With efficacious COVID-19 vaccines available, Qatar implemented a pilot program between February 18 and April 26, 2021, to ease travel restrictions by ...
Immune Imprinting and Protection against Repeat Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2
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Massachusetts Medical Society
, 2022 , Other)
More than 2 years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the global population carries heterogeneous immune histories derived from various exposures to infection, viral variants, and vaccination.1 Evidence ...
Autonomous Drones: A Game Changer in Lightweight Delivery Services
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
Imagine, you placed an order online and received it in minutes. This is the future of drone delivery services. Customers can track the drone during its delivery trip via apps like Uber car. Some cities and even rural areas ...
Frugal Innovation to Tackle Covid-19
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant disruption in our lives, work, and business. It hit most of us as customers stopped buying, buying less, or less supply. People started coming up with innovative solutions ...