COVID-19 Research: Recent submissions
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Influence of COVID-19 mobility-restricting policies on individual travel behavior in Malaysia
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new postpandemic travel patterns as a result of the stay-at-home policies and restricted movement orders imposed by the Malaysian government. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Exploring the traveler’s intentions to use public transport during the covid-19 pandemic while complying with precautionary measures
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Public transport use has drastically declined during the COVID-19 pandemic because the virus spreads through close contact with infected people and contaminated surfaces, especially in closed-environments. Evidence suggests ... -
UNRAVELING THE MICROBIOME DIVERSITY AND DYNAMICS IN DIFFERENT SAMPLE TYPES DURING CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS
(2024 , Master Thesis)Background: Mucosal immunity and gut microbiome influence respiratory diseases like those caused by coronaviruses (HCoV). This study explores the relationship between HCoV infection and the respiratory and gut microbiome. ... -
ANTIBODY DEPENDENT ENHANCEMENT (ADE) - CAUSE OF DISEASE SEVERITY IN CORONAVIRUS INFECTED AND/OR VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(2024 , Master Thesis)Aim: This study evaluated the potential for ADE in serum samples from patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2) and MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus). For ... -
IoT platforms assessment methodology for COVID-19 vaccine logistics and transportation: a multi-methods decision making model
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)The supply chain management (SCM) of COVID-19 vaccine is the most daunting task for logistics and supply managers due to temperature sensitivity and complex logistics process. Therefore, several technologies have been ... -
Testosterone and Covid-19: An update
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that male gender is at a higher risk of developing more severe Covid-19 disease and thus having poorer clinical outcomes. However, the relationship between testosterone (T) and ... -
Bleeding Hazard of Percutaneous Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients Supported With Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Objectives: Tracheostomy usually is performed to aid weaning from mechanical ventilation and facilitate rehabilitation and secretion clearance. Little is known about the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with ... -
The importance of investing in data, models, experiments, team science, and public trust to help policymakers prepare for the next pandemic
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about valuable insights regarding models, data, and experiments. In this narrative review, we summarised the existing literature on these three themes, exploring the challenges of providing ... -
A comprehensive health effects assessment of the use of sanitizers and disinfectants during COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)COVID-19 has affected all aspects of human life so far. From the outset of the pandemic, preventing the spread of COVID-19 through the observance of health protocols, especially the use of sanitizers and disinfectants was ... -
An Encoder–Decoder-Based Method for Segmentation of COVID-19 Lung Infection in CT Images
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)The novelty of the COVID-19 Disease and the speed of spread, created colossal chaotic, impulse all the worldwide researchers to exploit all resources and capabilities to understand and analyze characteristics of the ... -
Coronavirus and halal tourism and hospitality industry: Is it a journey to the unknown?
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus (COVID-19) gained and will continue to gain a lot of global attention over the coming months (and maybe the coming few years). Since its outbreak in Wuhan (China), it has turned into one of the major challenges ... -
Evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the geospatial distribution of buildings' carbon footprints associated with electricity consumption
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The carbon footprint (CF) linked to electricity consumption in buildings has become a significant environmental issue because of its significant role in greenhouse gas emissions. This study seeks to assess and examine the ... -
Spatiotemporal analysis of water-electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in Doha City, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study investigates the water – electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors. Due to inadequate research on spatial modelling of water – electricity consumption in ... -
Modeling electricity consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated measures taken by many countries to slow down the spread of the disease, has significantly affected all aspects of people's lives, including the global energy ... -
Using daily nighttime lights to monitor spatiotemporal patterns of human lifestyle under covid-19: The case of saudi arabia
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)A novel coronavirus, COVID-19, appeared at the beginning of 2020 and within a few months spread worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic had some of its greatest impacts on social, economic and religious activities. This study ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Human Mobility Restrictions on COVID-19 Prevalence in the Global South
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)Governments and policymakers have initiated a wide range of responses to mitigate the propagation of the disease. These responses have consisted of different policies and the devising of protocols and standards. As these ... -
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers more potent antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA-, vector-, and inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccines
( Wiley , 2024 , Article)Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) are elicited after infection and vaccination and have been well studied. However, their antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) functionality is still poorly characterized. Here, we ... -
Effectiveness of two and three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines against infection, symptoms, and severity in the pre-omicron era: A time-dependent gradient
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundVaccines were developed and deployed to combat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This study aimed to characterize patterns in the protection provided by the BNT162b2 and ... -
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of SARS-CoV-2 in patients exposed to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 antigens
( Wiley , 2024 , Article)This study evaluated the potential for antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) in serum samples from patients exposed to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of severe ... -
Efficacy and Clinical Outcomes of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( S. Karger AG , 2024 , Article)BACKGROUND: The world has witnessed one of the largest pandemics, dubbed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of December 2020, the USA alone reported 98,948 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 ...
