The performance of a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay and semi-autonomous SARS-CoV-2 antisense and sense RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization assay in a prospective cohort... by Inge D Wijnberg, Anton J Soons, Johan G Reimerink, Marit Wiersma, Marie Christine J Plat, Tom van Gool, Gijsbert J Jansen, Cornelis Stijnis, Jack G Koning, Adam Meijer

“…At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, diagnostic testing was not accessible for mildly ill or asymptomatic individuals. …”
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On the space of SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence variants by A. Yu. Palyanov, N. V. Palyanova

“…The coronavirus pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which humanity resisted using the latest advances in science, left behind, among other things, extensive genetic data. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Consumer Decision-Making in Choosing Online Food Delivery in Indonesia by Elysia Elverda, Tasliyah Athaya Nahdah, Sambudi Hamali

“… Background: Online Food Delivery (OFD) services increased after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, post-pandemic repurchase intentions on Indonesian OFD platforms such as GoFood, GrabFood, and ShopeeFood have declined. …”
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Lessons from community engagement to improve COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment in Cochabamba, Bolivia by Elizabeth Posada, Nilce Mendoza, Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Beatriz Mallén Muñoz, Leonardo de la Torre, Adalid Paiva, Luis Villarroel, Regina Rabinovich

“…Conclusion Through a stepped and multi-pronged approach, incorporating co-creation and community listening, the engagement could respond to emerging local challenges during the pandemic. The project created spaces for dialogue and opportunities for collaboration that strengthened links between the community and the health services.…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric admissions to a Chinese hospital: a single-centre retrospective chart review by Jie Zheng, Yan-hui Chen

“…Describing the impact of COVID-19 on disease patterns may provide a reference for resource planning during the pandemic.…”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“… Purpose: The main purpose of the study was determining the basic requirements for implementing telework in Algerian companies after the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to establish it, and accordingly it become a prevailing management culture. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ General Health and Its Relation with Anxiety, Anger, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast Iran by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Leila Ahmadi Lari, Pooya Baharloo, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Mohamed Alnaiem, Hossein Khaluei, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…Healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic played an effective role in providing preventive and curative measures. …”
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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…This is occurring amidst a wider backdrop of health and social care systems facing unprecedented pressure, particularly as they recover from the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore the barriers to PEoLC faced by those providing and receiving care in South-West England (UK). …”
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The accuracy of forecasted hospital admission for respiratory tract infections in children aged 0–5 years for 2017/2023 by Fredrik Methi, Karin Magnusson, Karin Magnusson

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, we forecasted the number of hospital admissions for RTIs among children aged 0–5 years. …”
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Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…As the study timeline coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we additionally asked about their perceptions of telemedicine in this context . …”
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COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Sharyn Burns, Linda Portsmouth, Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo

“…Additionally, recommended pandemic responses should be appropriate and relevant to the social environment.…”
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The virome composition of respiratory tract changes in school-aged children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection by Dianqi Zhang, Yang Cao, Biao Dai, Teng Zhang, Xing Jin, Qingyue Lan, Chaoying Qian, Yumin He, Yi Jiang

“…Previous studies have reported respiratory tract microbial disturbances associated with MP infection (MPI); however, since the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory virome data in school-aged children with MPI remains insufficient. …”
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Eight Years of Norovirus Surveillance in Urban Wastewater: Insights from Next-Generation by Giusy Bonanno Ferraro, David Brandtner, Pamela Mancini, Carolina Veneri, Marcello Iaconelli, Elisabetta Suffredini, Giuseppina La Rosa

“…Detection rates peaked in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic and rebounding after the pandemic in 2023. …”
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The leading “blended” civil medical evacuation operation (MEDEVAC) in unforeseen health emergency. From military use to civil development by Nazzareno Fagoni, Giuseppe Stirparo, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Andrea Comelli, Gabriele Perotti, Guido Francesco Villa, Alberto Zoli, Marco Botteri

“…Medical evacuation has found application in civilian settings: the Ebola outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines the medical evacuation that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lombardy, Italy (Operation “MEDEVAC”), where overloaded hospitals required the transfer of patients to other regions and even internationally. …”
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Advancements in Public First Responder Programs for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Updated Literature Review by Michael Kern, Gerrit Jansen, Bernd Strickmann, Thoralf Kerner

“…Despite technological advancements, challenges such as ensuring responder training, effective dispatching, and maintaining responder well-being, particularly during the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, remain. During the pandemic, some community first responder programs were suspended or modified due to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and increased risks of infection. …”
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Impact of One Year Covid-19 on Hand and Upper Extremity Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study by Pamudji Utomo, Tito Sumarwoto, Naufal Aminur Rahman, Mochammadsyah Beizar Yudhistira

“…Background: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a worldwide pandemic. On March 31, 2020, Indonesia enacted a large-scale societal limitation. …”
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COVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study by Matti Joensuu, Johanna Kausto, Jaakko Airaksinen, Tuula Oksanen, Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki, Jenni Ervasti

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant health risk and resulted in increased sickness absence during the pandemic. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Nosocomial Infection Rate: A Case of Iran by Maryam Jabarpour, Mahlagha Dehghan, Giti Afsharipour, Elham Hajipour Abaee, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Mehdi Ahmadinejad, Mahboobeh Maazallahi

“…Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a new type of coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic. The disease is highly contagious, and all people are susceptible to the disease. …”
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Resilience in the time of crisis: A review of the maternal, perinatal and reproductive health effects of COVID-19 in South Africa by S Fawcus, S Gebhardt, R Niit, R Pattinson

“… Background. The COVID‐19 pandemic had a profound effect on the health sector globally and in South Africa (SA). …”
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Exploring optimal control strategies in a nonlinear fractional bi-susceptible model for Covid-19 dynamics using Atangana-Baleanu derivative by Azhar Iqbal Kashif Butt, Waheed Ahmad, Hafiz Ghulam Rabbani, Muhammad Rafiq, Shehbaz Ahmad, Naeed Ahmad, Saira Malik

“…It is suggested by numerical experiments that the Covid-19 pandemic elimination can be expedited by adopting both control measures with appropriate awareness. …”
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