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Effect of near-infrared and blue laser light on vero E6 cells SARS-CoV-2 infection model
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article)
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) employing laser light has been emerging as a safe strategy to challenge viruses. In this study the effect of blue and near-infrared (NIR) laser light was assessed in an in vitro model of ...
High–temporal resolution profiling reveals distinct immune trajectories following the first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
, 2022 , Article)
Knowledge of the mechanisms underpinning the development of protective immunity conferred by mRNA vaccines is fragmentary. Here, we investigated responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccination via ...
Toward Resilient Online Assessments: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Era
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Springer International Publishing
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter aims to explore the reality of using online assessment systems during COVID-19 and critically reviews the existing models based on testing standards and the authors’ experience. These can help educators and ...
Using machine learning to analyze the impact of coronavirus pandemic news on the stock markets in GCC countries
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
COVID-19 has resulted in high volatility in financial markets across the world. The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of COVID-19-related news on the stock markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. ...
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region
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EU European Publishing
, 2022 , Article)
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. ...
Connectedness of stock markets with gold and oil: New evidence from COVID-19 pandemic
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This paper sets out to explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the dynamic connectedness among gold, oil and five leading stock markets by applying a new DCC-GARCH connectedness approach. We find stronger connectedness ...
Risk connectedness between energy and stock markets: Evidence from oil importing and exporting countries
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The surmounted environmental and energy challenges have motivated this study to explore the connectedness nexus between oil/renewable energy and stock markets for oil-exporting (importing) countries. We utilize the dynamic ...
On the safe-haven and hedging properties of Bitcoin: new evidence from COVID-19 pandemic
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Emerald Publishing
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the safe-haven and hedging properties of Bitcoin against a wide variety of conventional assets before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodolog ...
Distance learning as emergency remote teaching vs. traditional learning for accounting students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-country evidence
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The main objective of the current study is to examine the perspectives of undergraduate accounting students on the transition to distance learning (DL) as emergency remote learning from traditional learning (TL) during the ...
Impact of global health crisis and oil price shocks on stock markets in the GCC
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study examines the impact of global COVID-19 cases and oil price shocks on the stock markets in the GCC. Using the Kalman filter to generate the unexpected oil price shocks, we find that, with the exception of Oman, ...