Consumer Credit as a Provision of General Interest? by Irina Domurath

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has shown once again that it is often the poor who suffer from economic downturn in times of crisis. …”
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Onderhoud: In gesprek met Prof. Cas Wepener by M. Laubscher

“…Martin Laubscher interviews Cas Wepener on his life in theology, practical theology and the witness of the church during the pandemic. …”
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COVID-19 First Aid Adaptations

“…Argues for modifying established First Aid apps and other educational and help resources with additional features and considerations (including notable step-by-step examples) to address the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to both better equip laypeople to treat non-COVID related illness and injury from home as well as determine when the need for professional examination and care outweighs the increased risks of viral infection when visiting a healthcare provider.…”
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Unequal Labour Market Impacts of COVID-19 in Sweden — But Not Between Women and Men by Pamela Campa, Jesper Roine, Svante Strömberg

“…Abstract So, when asked if men and women in the Swedish labour market have been differently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, our overall conclusion would have to be “no”.…”
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Tomorrow’s Medicine Today: Nanomedicine in the Fight against Covid-19 by Steven Mufamadi, Mpho Ngoepe

“… The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has so far infected more than four million people worldwide, and the pandemic shows no signs of stopping. There is currently no known cure for Covid-19. …”
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Europe’s COVID-19 Crisis Response: A Race Well Run, But Not Yet Won by Alfred Kammer, Nathaniel Arnold

“…Abstract While Europe’s response to the pandemic has been laudable, there remains more to be done in order to prevent economic scarring and ensure a robust recovery.…”
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A Social Dimension for a New Industrial Strategy for Europe by Cinzia Alcidi, Sara Baiocco, Francesco Corti

“…Abstract The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been equal across economic sectors, age groups, education levels and employment status.…”
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Lessons for communication strategies during health emergencies from a COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices study in an informal settlement in Mumbai, India by Supriya Krishnan, Jennifer Spencer, Apurva Tiwari, Sushmita Das, Anagha Waingankar, Sushma Shende, Shanti Pantvaidya, Vanessa D’souza, Armida Fernandez, Anuja Jayaraman

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic provided lessons for health policies across the globe. …”
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Resilience of the circular economy to global disruptions in scrap recycling by Xiao Li, Xuezhao Chen, Junming Zhu, Peng Zhang, Haijia Shi, Marian R. Chertow

“…This study explores the impact of one of the major global disruptive events, the COVID-19 pandemic, on the circular economy by focusing on copper recycling. …”
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Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants’ social isolation and loneliness by Amber DeJohn, Bochu Liu, Xinlin Ma, Michael J. Widener, Zhilin Liu

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical access to third places (e.g., coffee shops, libraries) decreased due to the closure of non-essential destinations and personal risk assessments. …”
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COVID-19 World Vaccine Adverse Reactions Based on Machine Learning Clustering Algorithm by Lozan M. Abdulrahman, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez, Dathar A. Hasan

“…The infection is human-to-human transmissible, and it has triggered a global pandemic. Vaccines against COVID-19 are an essential global intervention to control the current pandemic situation and in a fairly short time, several vaccines have been developed to try to control the situation but have also led to consequences in the form of adverse reactions. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports: a cross-sectional conjoint experiment in Japan by Shohei Okamoto, Kazuki Kamimura, Kohei Komamura

“…Objectives While the development of vaccines against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) brought hope of establishing herd immunity and ending the global pandemic, vaccine hesitancy can hinder the progress towards herd immunity. …”
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Life Science 2.0: reframing the life science sector for ‘the benefit on mankind’ by Michaela Vallin, Göran Tomson, Beate Kampmann, Eivind Engebretsen, Stefan Swartling Peterson, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Ole Petter Ottersen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic put the life science sector to the test. Vaccines were developed at unprecedented speed, benefiting from decades of fundamental research and now honoured by a Nobel Prize. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 and the confinement on the secondary level students of the Eastern region of Morocco by Hind Moumni, Fatima Elghazouani

“…Conclusions: The study found high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among students during the pandemic, emphasizing the need for mental health awareness and support.…”
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Food security and dietary intake of a cohort of South African students during COVID-19 by Juanita Jonker, Corinna Walsh

“…Background: Food insecurity among students was a global concern even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Food security comprises having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. …”
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The effect of misinformation acceptance on COVID-19 prevention behaviors by Leila Dehghani, Tahereh Tamimi, Mazyar Ganjoor, Parisa Eskandari

“…Hence, identifying misinformation and preparing protocols for health advisors to provide people with correct information have a high value in the containment of the pandemic.…”
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Prediction of COVID-19 Confirmed, Death, and Cured Cases in India Using Random Forest Model by Vishan Kumar Gupta, Avdhesh Gupta, Dinesh Kumar, Anjali Sardana

“…In this present, cases of COVID-19 pandemic are exponentially increasing day by day in the whole world. …”
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Socioeconomic status correlates with COVID-19 vaccination coverage among primary and secondary students in the most populated city of Chile by Enzo Guerrero-Araya, Cesar Ravello, Mario Rosemblatt, Tomas Perez-Acle

“…These findings raise the need to design better strategies to overcome shortcomings in vaccination campaigns to confront future pandemics.…”
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Role of Nursing Staff in the Humanized Delivery of Patients with COVID-19 by Gloria Medina Naranjo, Guadalupe Cuello Cuello, Adisnay Rodríguez Rodríguez, Riber Donoso Noroña

“…To the usual insecurities during the act of birth today are added uncertainties derived from the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to identify the role of nursing staff in the humanized delivery of patients with COVID-19. …”
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Percepción subjetiva de la calidad de vida según niveles de actividad física en mujeres mayores chilenas tras la pandemia de covid-19 by María Angelica Castillo Cerda, Jordán Hernández-Martínez

“…Conclusion: Physically active older Chilean women have a higher subjective perception of quality of life after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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