The Effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis Treatment Uptake and Outcomes in the Fako Division of Cameroon by Benjamin David Thumamo Pokam, Elsie Ngu Shindoh, Cecile Ingrid Djuikoue, Cedric Seugnou Nana, Sabi Hannah Kakah, Assadioh Pierre Kana Elisee, Nicholas Tendongfor

“…Data on treatment uptake and outcomes before and during the pandemic were compared, as well as challenges faced in TB diagnosis and treatment during the pandemic. …”
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Performance of Equity Mutual Funds considering ESG investments, Financial Constraints, and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Thayse Machado Guimarães, Rodrigo Fernandes Malaquias

“…In this paper, we analyzed the risk-adjusted performance of funds related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG-related funds), considering periods of financial constraints and the COVID-19 Pandemic. The database is comprised of 3,840 equity mutual funds in the period from January/2006 to December/2020. …”
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mtlA, a novel typing gene offering enhanced resolution for pandemic Vibrio species by Lei Zhou, Danlei Liu, Zilong Zhang, Yongqiang Zhu, Huajun Zheng

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Keeping Up with Power/Corruption in a Pandemic: A Study of an Investigative Journalist’s Twitter Handle by Omotayo Omitola

“…Nonetheless, the paper concludes that such questions canform the basis of further investigations beyond the pandemic.…”
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES IN THE WORKPLACE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Ana Islamiyah Syamila, Reny Indrayani, Ragil Ismi Hartanti, Anita Dewi Prahastuti Sujoso

“…Background: The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has impacted the world of work, has necessitated work organizations to prevent transmission and enhance workers’ performance. …”
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Burnout and Life Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Silesia, Poland) by Daria Łaskawiec-Żuławińska, Mateusz Grajek, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Patryk Szlacheta, Hasan Karacan, Mateusz Roszak, Beata Łabuz-Roszak, Ilona Korzonek-Szlacheta

“…The phenomenon of burnout among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread problem with several negative consequences for the healthcare system. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Urology Practice: A Nationwide Survey From Turkey by Ahmet TAHRA, Murat DINCER, Rahmi ONUR

“…Objective: Routine urology practice has changed with the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. We aim to determine the urologists' functional urology practice during the pandemic by an online questionnaire. …”
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The impact of marriage on breastfeeding duration: examining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities by Anna Charlotta Kihlstrom, Tara Stiller, Nishat Sultana, Grace Njau, Matthew Schmidt, Anastasia Stepanov, Andrew D. Williams

“…Abstract Background Marriage promotes breastfeeding duration through economic and social supports. The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected marginalized communities and impacted women’s employment and interpersonal dynamics. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…As expected, the results showed that the pandemic negatively impacted South African tourism SMEs. …”
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Epidemiology of Pandemic COVID-19 and Its Association with Some Chronic Diseases in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Shaxawan Azeez Maulood, Muhammed Babakir Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali

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New avenues of preoperative evaluation before corneal refractive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by S.N. Sakhnov, O.A. Klokova, A.V. Piskunov, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich, E.I. Dyakonova

“…New avenues of preoperative evaluation before corneal refractive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021;21(2):72–77. …”
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Working and Living Conditions of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Istanbul during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hakan Bektaş, Berrin Oktay Yılmaz, Adviye Damla Ünlü Bektaş

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Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…There appears to be a concerning trend of increasing exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors within this sector, with amplified job-demands and limited job resources peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us may experience another pandemic, arising under the current scenarios of climate alterations leading to disease vectors spreading in new areas, the return of old ones, and aggravated human transmission pathways. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

“…Introduction There is a growing body of research evidencing the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of young people. …”
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Care partner experience with telepresence robots in long-term care during COVID-19 pandemic by Grace Hu, Joey Wong, Lily Haopu Ren, Sarah Kleiss, Annette Berndt, Lily Wong, Ali Hussein, Nazia Ahmed, Jim Mann, Lillian Hung

“…Objective As people living with dementia move into long-term care (LTC), their care partners face a difficult role change from primary caregiver to visitor, losing a significant degree of control and direct care involvement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges with health risks, changing care home protocols, and government policies. …”
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Occupational violence toward mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study by Rebeca Robles, Cary S. Kogan, María Elena Medina-Mora, María Elena Medina-Mora, José Ángel García-Pacheco, Tahilia J. Rebello, Brigitte Khoury, Maya Kulygina, Geoffrey M. Reed

“…IntroductionAccording to pre-COVID-19 pandemic studies, occupational violence (OV) toward mental healthcare professionals (MHCPs) is a common phenomenon with important consequences for their own mental health. …”
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Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic by John F. Dankert, Mandeep S. Virk

“…We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.…”
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Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic by Anand Kumar Singh

“… Export of medical instruments in midst of life-threatening pandemic crisis has increased significantly. However, the urgent supply of medical products faces the challenge of unprecedented protectionist restrictions introduced by several developed nations. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Older Primary Care Patients and Their Family Members by Tara Seibert, Matthew W. Schroeder, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Eleanor Batista-Malat, Katharine J. Head, Tamilyn Bakas, Malaz Boustani, Nicole R. Fowler

“…The COVID-19 pandemic introduced mandatory stay-at-home orders and concerns about contracting a virus that impacted the physical and mental health of much of the world’s population. …”
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Corrigendum: Making sense of a pandemic: reasoning about COVID-19 in the intellectual dark web by Sean Doody

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