COVID-19 Research: Recent submissions
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Transport impacts in Germany and State of Qatar: An assessment during the first wave of COVID-19
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Response measures to contain COVID-19 spread varied from country to country, some imposed a complete lockdown while some imposed partial restrictions. This paper compares the transport impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for ... -
SARS-CoV-2 modulates virus receptor expression in placenta and can induce trophoblast fusion, inflammation and endothelial permeability
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)SARS-CoV-2 is a devastating virus that induces a range of immunopathological mechanisms including cytokine storm, apoptosis, inflammation and complement and coagulation pathway hyperactivation. However, how the infection ... -
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Qatar Electricity Demand and Load Forecasting: Preparedness of Distribution Networks for Emerging Situations
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has brought several global challenges, one of which is meeting the electricity demand. Millions of people are confined to their homes, in each of which a reliable electricity supply is needed, to ... -
Chemically modified mRNA beyond COVID-19: Potential preventive and therapeutic applications for targeting chronic diseases
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Chemically modified mRNA represents a unique, efficient, and straightforward approach to produce a class of biopharmaceutical agents. It has been already approved as a vaccination-based method for targeting SARS-CoV-2 ... -
The effect of the Covid-19 on sharing economy activities
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Activities within the sharing economy (SE) are in a precarious situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though the SE is considered a disruptive phenomenon, especially in the accommodation and transport sectors, the ... -
Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences
( ElsevierLtd. , 2020 , Article)Various measures were recommended or imposed by the governments to control the spread of COVID-19. Travel behaviors are significantly influenced due to such measures. However, people have various travel needs ranging from ... -
Road safety status during COVID-19 pandemic: exploring public and road safety expert’s opinions
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)The main objective of this study is to investigate the status of traffic safety and the public perception of traffic safety during the during COVID-19 pandemic. Three different data sets are used in this study: road crash ... -
Intravenous ascorbic acid and lung function in severely ill COVID-19 patients
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Current evidence suggests that ascorbic acid improves the host’s immune system and, therefore, may play a role in reducing the severity of infectious diseases. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a potentially ... -
Patterns of compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures among the public in Qatar and Kuwait
( SAGE Publications , 2022 , Article)Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are assessed by documenting the public’s perception, knowledge, and adherence to preventive behaviors to mitigate the spread of the virus. Using an online survey administered in ... -
COVID-19 AND THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM: SHIFTING-SANDS OR EARTHQUAKE
( Center for Strategic Research & Antalya Diplomacy Forum Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs , 2020 , Book chapter)As we witness the pandemic of COVID-19, we are also observing a rising trend that is becoming a scholarly pandemic. It is the pandemic of overstating the current moment of COVID-19 as a cause of global transformations. It ... -
Mathematical modeling of the SARSCoV-2 epidemic in Qatar and its impact on the national response to COVID-19
( University of Edinburgh , 2021 , Article)Background Mathematical modeling constitutes an important tool for planning robust responses to epidemics. This study was conducted to guide the Qatari national response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ... -
Markers associated with covid-19 susceptibility, resistance, and severity
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article Review)In December 2019, the latest member of the coronavirus family, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China, leading to the outbreak of an unusual viral pneumonia known as coronavirus ... -
SARS-CoV-2 infection hospitalization, severity, criticality, and fatality rates in Qatar
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality as well as severe economic and societal disruptions. Despite scientific progress, true infection severity, factoring both diagnosed and undiagnosed ... -
Associations of Vaccination and of Prior Infection with Positive PCR Test Results for SARS-CoV-2 in Airline Passengers Arriving in Qatar
( American Medical Association , 2021 , Article)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 ... -
Assessment of the Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Reinfection in an Intense Reexposure Setting
( NLM (Medline) , 2021 , Article)BACKGROUND: Risk of reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unknown. We assessed the risk and incidence rate of documented SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a cohort of laboratory-confirmed ... -
COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages and Association with Vaccination Status
( American Medical Association , 2022 , Article)Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is associated with less severe disease compared with the Delta variant.1-3 Two main Omicron sublineages—BA.1 and BA.2—have variable geographic distribution. In Qatar, BA.1 was ... -
Immunoinformatics prediction of potential immunodominant epitopes from human coronaviruses and association with autoimmunity
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Cross-reactivity between different human coronaviruses (HCoVs) might contribute to COVID-19 outcomes. Here, we aimed to predict conserved peptides among different HCoVs that could elicit cross-reacting B cell and T cell ... -
Biological Properties of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Epidemiological Impact and Clinical Consequences
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that belongs to the coronavirus family and is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of May 2022, it had caused more than 500 million ... -
Fear of being infected with COVID-19 virus among the medical social workers and its relationship to their future orientation
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 has been studied extensively for its direct effects on healthcare workers. Despite this, very little is known about the effect of COVID-19 fear on future orientation. Studying medical social workers’ fear of being ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
( NLM (Medline) , 2022 , Article)SHORT SUMMARY: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from the Omicron variant in children/adolescents is less severe than infection from the Delta variant. Those 6 to <18 years also have less severe ...
