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From scenario to mounting risks: COVID-19’s perils for development and supply security in the Sahel
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
The African Sahel countries are inherently fragile, environmentally insecure and economically weak. This paper underscores the compounded impacts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic on resource supply security and, ...
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Dental Professionals: A Multi-Country Survey
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: This study sought to investigate the acceptance rate and associated factors of COVID-19 vaccines among dentists and dental students in seven countries. Material and Methods: A structured questionnaire prepared and ...
The GCC Economies in the Wake of COVID-19: Toward Post-Oil Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economies?
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
he economic crisis and decline in oil prices caused by the pandemic led governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to step up their diversification efforts. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gulf Cooperation ...
Designing evaluation framework for the empirical assessment of COVID-19 mobile apps in Pakistan
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The significant proliferation in the mobile health applications (Apps) amidst Coronaviruses disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in decision making problems for healthcare professionals, decision makers and mobile users in ...
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and food consumption: Preliminary insights from the gulf cooperation council region
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Cogent OA
, 2022 , Article Review)
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, measures to contain it—such as home confinement, social isolation, closure of businesses and educational institutions, and remote work—have affected everyday life. Further, some voices ...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before ...
Effectiveness of the neutralizing antibody sotrovimab among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
ObjectivesTo estimate the real-world effectiveness of sotrovimab against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 in Qatar at a time in which most SARS-CoV-2 incidences occurred due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. MethodsWe ...
Research on Higher Education during the COVID-19 in the Gulf Cooperation Council: An Overview of Publications in the Journal Sustainability
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
This study analyzes the research associated with higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, offering an overview of papers published in Sustainability by utilizing the ...
Global User-Level Perception of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications: Data-Driven Approach Using Natural Language Processing
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JMIR Publications Inc.
, 2022 , Article Review)
Background: Contact tracing has been globally adopted in the fight to control the infection rate of COVID-19. To this aim, several mobile apps have been developed. However, there are ever-growing concerns over the working ...
A cross-sectional study of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity of Jordanian population
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic on 11th March 2020, the public health recommendations have applied lockdowns and restrictions to limit the spread of the disease. These measures determined outdoor ...