Development of the it sector in Russia: drivers and stimulation methods by M. V. Ryzhkova, V. V. Spitsin, N. A. Skrylnikova

“…Particular attention has been paid to global external shocks to the industry, namely sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic. The short term specifics of the information technology sector drivers have been highlighted. …”
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Guidance for the clinical management of infants born to mothers with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 in Singapore by Kee Thai Yeo, Agnihotri Biswas, Selina Kah Ying Ho, Juin Yee Kong, Srabani Bharadwaj, Amutha Chinnadurai, Wai Yan Yip, Nurli Fadhillah Ab Latiff, Bin Huey Quek, Cheo Lian Yeo, Yvonne Peng Mei Ng, Kenny Teong Tai Ee, Mei Chien Chua, Woei Bing Poon, Zubair Amin

“…In this paper, we provide guidance to clinicians who care for infants born to mothers with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 during this current pandemic. We reviewed available literature and international guidelines based on the following themes: delivery room management; infection control and prevention strategies; neonatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testing; breastfeeding and breastmilk feeding; rooming-in of mother-infant; respiratory support precautions; visiting procedures; de-isolation and discharge of infant; outpatient clinic attendance; transport of infant; and training of healthcare staff. …”
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COMMUNICATIVE SPACE OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS by A. P. Avdeeva, Yu. A. Safonova

“…The development of information technologies, the need to introduce innovative approaches, the emergence of global extreme social situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic of 2019–2021years, – intensified the use of distance approach in educational activities. …”
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Dynamic Evolution of the Zinc-Nickel Battery Industry and Evidence from China by Xiangze Shi, Xiao Li, Zijian He, Hui Jiang

“…At the end of this paper, we analyze the location of zinc-nickel battery enterprises and the industry development under the COVID-19 pandemic. The finding show that the reduction of raw material cost is of great help to the development of the zinc-nickel battery industry.…”
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Challenges of distance English teaching: Narrative analysis of Iranian mainstream EFL teachers’ lived experiences by Fakharzadeh Mehrnoosh, Naderi Mohammad Hassan

“…This study aimed to examine what challenges Iranian EFL teachers in the mainstream educational system experienced in distance classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telephone unstructured narrative interview was employed to collect data from 20 teacher participants, and two theoretical frameworks, CoI and TPACK, were used to interpret the results. …”
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Aggregating multiple test results to improve medical decision-making. by Lucas Böttcher, Maria R D'Orsogna, Tom Chou

“…Our approach is relevant to not only clinical settings such as medical imaging, but also to public health, as highlighted by the need for rapid, cost-effective testing methods during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Our model enables the development of testing protocols with an arbitrary number of tests, which can be customized to meet requirements for type I and type II errors. …”
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The mediating role of core self-evaluation in the association between perceived peer relationship quality and loneliness in university students. by Hongxiu Tan, Wen Xiao

“…This study investigated the mediating role of core self-evaluation (CSE) in the relationship between the perception of peer relationship quality and loneliness among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted with 462 university students (mean age: 20.7 ± 1.56 years; age range: 18 to 25 years) using the Peer Relationships Satisfaction Scale, Core Self-Evaluation Scale, and UCLA Loneliness Scale. …”
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Performance improvement model in a manufacturing company: job satisfaction as mediator by Santi Riana Dewi, Ratu Erlina Gentari, Denny Kurnia, Deviyantoro Deviyantoro

“…This study’s goal is to determine the effect of work placement and work discipline on performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable among a manufacturing company during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study design is causal-comparative with a quantitative approach with 100 respondents. …”
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Current Problems of the Tertiary Education Modernization and Reform Practices by P. I. Kasatkin, M. I. Inozemtsev, E. A. Antyukhova, A. A. Makarova

“…The article posits that the mainstream modernization vector of educational system connected with the upgraded scientific and pedagogical personnel education is performed in accordance with transformational process set forth in Bologna declaration signed by the Russian Federation. The Covid-19 pandemic challenged the postgraduate reform results in Russia. …”
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Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection by Hebah Ghanem, Geetha Sivasubramanian

“…Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple cases of secondary viral, bacterial, and fungal infections have been reported in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Free Plan versus Free Rooms by Xavier Van Rooyen

“…The confinement measures taken by many governments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have taught us that architecture must make uses possible that will undoubtedly be even more diversified tomorrow than they were yesterday. …”
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Statins in Asthma: Potential Beneficial Effects and Limitations by Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Bharti Chogtu, Rahul Magazine

“…Asthma’s sustenance as a global pandemic, across centuries, can be attributed to the lack of an understanding of its workings and the inability of the existing treatment modalities to provide a long lasting cure without major adverse effects. …”
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Ainemukama, Fredinando (2022). Assessing the Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism Activities in Kisoro Region: A Case Study Of Kisoro Municipality. by Ainemukama, Fredinando

“…majority of the respondents agreed that COVID-19 disorganized many tourism activities that led to closure of hotels and loss of human capital in the beginning of the pandemic in Kisoro Municipality. The study concludes that COVID 19 has led to increased poverty as many people lost their jobs. …”
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Bank Credit and Loan Repayment Rates during COVID-19 in Kabale District, Uganda by Byamuma Dicky, moses Agaba, Eton Marus

“…The study concluded that labor productivity growth decreased and therefore, income decreased, investment decreased and affected the borrower's ability to repay loans during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lyamujungu SACCO.…”
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Association between social activities and risk of COVID-19 in a cohort of healthcare personnel by Holly Shoemaker, Haojia Li, Yue Zhang, Jeanmarie Mayer, Michael Rubin, Candace Haroldsen, Morgan M. Millar, Per H. Gesteland, Andrew T. Pavia, Lindsay T. Keegan, Jessica Marie Cole, Egenia Dorsan, Matthew Doane, Kristina Stratford, Matthew Samore

“…More social activities in the past month and social behavior similar to pre-pandemic levels were associated with increased likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection (recent social activity composite: OR = 1.11, 95% CI 1.02–1.21; pre-pandemic social similarity: OR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.07–1.21). …”
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Jaringan Komunitas Berbasis Similaritas Topik Bahasan dan Emosi untuk Mengidentifikasi Perilaku Pengguna Twitter by Apriantoni Apriantoni, Diana Purwitasari, Agus Budi Raharjo

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused a crisis that impacted behavior changes of Twitter users related to public distress experiences. …”
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Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade by Jianzhong Sun, Hui Liang, Lei Wang, Zhongju Chen, Cunjian Bi, Feng Zhang

“…In the final year of 2019, a global COVID-19 pandemic emerged and persisted for three years, causing a significant diminution in human physical well-being. …”
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Calidad del cuidado de enfermería en la unidad de cuidados intensivos durante la COVID-19: estudio cualitativo by John Camilo Garcia Uribe, Susana Vallejo, Yuliana Cardenas Jaramillo

“…To understand the experiences of a group of nursing professionals regarding the quality of health care in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic, between 2020 and 2021. Methodology. Qualitative study developed in the adult ICU of a high complexity health care institution (IPS) in the city of Medellin (Colombia). …”
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Cryptic transmission of a SARS-CoV-2 variant detected by wastewater surveillance in Panama by Melissa Gaitán, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Michelle Hernandez, Jessica Góndola, Oris Chavarría, Brechla Moreno, Danilo Franco, Rodrigo DeAntonio, Santiago Mirazo, Florencia Cancela, Maria Eugenia Barnett, Alexander A. Martinez, Juan Miguel Pascale, Sandra López-Vergès

“…The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of viral genomic surveillance, prompting numerous countries to enhance their monitoring systems for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), especially influenza-like illnesses (ILIs). …”
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Seroprevalence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in São Sebastião, Brazil (2020–2021): a population-based survey by Tayane Nobre, Andre Luiz Dutra Fenner, Emerson Luiz Lima Araújo, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Emmanuel Roux, Pascal Handschumacher, Helen Gurgel, Bruno Dallago, Mariana Hecht, Luciana Hagström, Walter Massa Ramalho, Nadjar Nitz

“…Results The study included 1,405 individuals, divided into two groups related to pre-pandemic and pandemic COVID-19 phases. Among participants, 0.7% to 28.8% self-reported history of dengue, Zika, or chikungunya. …”
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