COVID-19 Research: Recent submissions

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    • Impact of covid-19 on food behavior and consumption in qatar 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S. ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)
      The government of Qatar took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with restrictions on daily living such as social distancing and the closing of businesses and schools. While these measures are ...

    • Exploring Household Food Dynamics During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Morocco 

      El Bilali, Hamid; Ben Hassen, Tarek; Baya Chatti, Chedli; Abouabdillah, Aziz; Alaoui, Si Bennasseur ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)
      Alongside the dramatic impact on health systems, eating, shopping, and other food-related habits may have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. This paper analyses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food shopping ...

    • Food attitudes and consumer behavior towards food in conflict-affected zones during the COVID-19 pandemic: case of the Palestinian territories 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh; Morrar, Rabeh ( Emerald Publishing , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: Global lockdowns and restrictions linked to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have affected food environments and consumption patterns. Conflict-affected countries are disproportionately affected ...

    • Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Charbel, Laurence ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: Right after announcing the first cases, several governments worldwide have implemented stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. This disruption in individuals' daily routines transformed food consumption ...

    • Impact of COVID-19 on food behavior and diet in Qatar: A cross-sectional survey on the Omicron variant 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; Baya Chatti, Chedli; El Bilali, Hamid ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Purpose: The emergence of the Omicron variant in November 2021 appears to have impacted food-related activities and behaviors and caused disruptions in food supply systems. Accordingly, this article aims to explore the ...

    • Preparing for the worst? Household food stockpiling during the second wave of covid-19 in serbia 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Berjan, Sinisa; Karabašević, Darjan; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Stockpiling and panic buying are significant components of crisis-and disaster-related consumption behaviors that have gained significant media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to analyze the features ...

    • No social distancing from food: How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped student food-related activities in the Western Balkans 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Berjan, Sinisa; Radosavac, Adriana; ... more authors ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced food preparation and consumption habits, as well as food wastage. The pandemic also affected the lives of university students worldwide; their learning and living environments ...

    • Developing a Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: A Sustainable Pathway Toward the Knowledge-Based Economy? 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek ( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)
      For countries that depend on nonrenewable resources such as oil and gas, economic diversification is vital to ensure sustainable and resilient economic development. In July 2008, the government of Qatar launched the long-term ...

    • Assessment of household food waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia: a cross-sectional online survey 

      Berjan, Sinisa; Vaško, Željko; Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)
      The Serbian government has taken several measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These measures may have led to a disruption of daily life and affected food-related behaviors. This paper investigates the state of food ...

    • Food purchase and eating behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of Russian adults 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Berjan, Sinisa; Fotina, Oksana ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The Russian government took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with rigid hygiene protocols and restrictions on daily living, such as social ...

    • Editorial: COVID-19 pandemic, food behaviour and consumption patterns 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Berjan, Sinisa ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Other)
      With already 600 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 6 million recorded deaths, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), detected in Wuhan (China) in late 2019, is nowadays one of the most pressing global challenges ...

    • How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact consumers' food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices? A multi-country study on the omicron variant 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh; Berjan, Sinisa; Osaili, Tareq; ... more authors ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic is not a foodborne infectious disease, but it has dramatically impacted food safety practices worldwide due to its potential for transmission through contaminated surfaces and food. Accordingly, ...

    • Parent’s Perceptions of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Road Ahead 

      Shal, Tarek ( Online Learning Consortium (OLC) , 2024 , Article)
      This study explored parents’ perceptions pertaining to online learning in the state of Qatar during COVID-19 pandemic. Six hundred and eighty-eight parents were surveyed, and data was analyzed statistically using SPSS 28.0. ...

    • Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Schumacher, Austin E.; Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; Aali, Amirali; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Jaffar; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Background: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely ...

    • Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and other gastrointestinal pathogens among diarrheic COVID-19 patients in Italy 

      Marianna, Marangi; Boughattas, Sonia; Valzano, Felice; La Bella, Gianfranco; De Nittis, Rosella; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundGastrointestinal pathogens (GPs) contribute significantly to the burden of illness worldwide with diarrhoea being the most common among gastrointestinal symptoms (GSs). In the COVID-19 disease, diarrhoea, could ...

    • Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19 

      Al-Hadeethi, Tayeb; Charde, Priti; Sunil, Sruthi; Marouf, Nadya; Tamimi, Faleh ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose of Review: Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases and conditions. Given their shared comorbidities, extensive research has been carried out to explore the link between periodontitis and COVID-19. ...

    • Food safety-related practices among residents aged 18–75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Southwest China 

      Li, Zhourong; Jiang, Ke; Li, Shengping; Wang, Tiankun; Zeng, Huan; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
      Background: Good food safety practices are essential to minimizing foodborne diseases. The present study explored the food safety-related practices of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southwest China and identified ...

    • Exploring patients' experiences with telehealth in obstetrics care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study 

      Alkawaldeh, Mohammad; Alkhawaldeh, Asma; Yeboah, Tracy ( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)
      Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' experiences with telehealth provision of obstetrics and gynecology care during the COVID-19 pandemic qualitatively. Design and setting In this study, a qualitative research ...

    • Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Hoteit, Reem; Aljawaldeh, Ayoub; Van Royen, Kathleen; Pabian, Sara; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This has presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy and ...

    • ArCOV19-Rumors: Arabic COVID-19 Twitter Dataset for Misinformation Detection 

      Haouari, Fatima; Hasanain, Maram; Suwaileh, Reem; Elsayed, Tamer ( Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper we introduce ArCOV19-Rumors, an Arabic COVID-19 Twitter dataset for misinformation detection composed of tweets containing claims from 27th January till the end of April 2020. We collected 138 verified claims, ...