University Student-parents’ Experiences in the UAE during COVID-19: Future Implications for Higher Education by Martina Dickson, Rehab Al Hakmani, Melissa McMinn, Jessica Midraj, Deena Elsori, Prospera Tedam

“… The COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and threw higher education institutions worldwide into a rapid transition from face-to-face to online learning modes. …”
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The History of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil by Mariana Moreira Andrade, Wilson Barros Luiz, Rayane da Silva Oliveira Souza, Jaime Henrique Amorim

“…In Brazil, the first MRSA isolates were reported in the late 1980s, and since then different genetic profiles, such as the Brazilian epidemic clone (BEC) and other clones considered a pandemic, became endemic in the Brazilian population. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Associated with COVID-19 Pneumonia by Hamza Mimouni, Soufiane Diyas, Jamal Ouachaou, Ilyas Laaribi, Younes Oujidi, Manal Merbouh, Houssam Bkiyar, Brahim Housni

“…The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared in December in Wuhan, before becoming a global pandemic in a few weeks. Several complications of this infection have been reported. …”
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The Effect of Agglomeration Strategy on Rural Resilience from the Perspective of Homestay Tourism Operators by Ye Chongliang, Miao Xumei, Granovskaya Olga, Sun Feihan

“…Our findings provide a guideline for homestay tourism and rural resilience in the post-pandemic era.…”
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Focusing on Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 and the Sympathetic Nervous System: Potential Impact in Diabetic Retinopathy by Lakshini Y. Herat, Vance B. Matthews, P. Elizabeth Rakoczy, Revathy Carnagarin, Markus Schlaich

“…The prevalence of diabetes is at pandemic levels in today’s society. Microvascular complications in organs including the eye are commonly observed in human diabetic subjects. …”
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From information to action: modelling social and cognitive factors in health decisions by Jiadong Yu, D. A. Bekerian

“…Conclusions Understanding the complex interplay of cognitive and socio-political factors is crucial for developing effective public health strategies to enhance compliance with health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises.…”
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COVID-19: Impact in endothelial function and therapy with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Carla Longo de Freitas, Priscilla Yuri Okochi Alves da silva, Maria do Carmo Pinho Franco, Danilo Candido de Almeida

“… The new pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 Betacoronavirus, has spread worldwide, and infected millions of individuals causing the disease denominated of COVID-19. …”
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Assessing tax payments in regional budgets formation by E. P. Ogorodnikova, L. I. Rakhmatullina, N. V. Andreeva

“…The article presents a study on assessing tax payments to budgets and the regional budgetary policy formation effectiveness related to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions on the revenue side of the budget. …”
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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND THE SHADOW ECONOMY IN AN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY: INSIGHTS FROM PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS by MASTAC LAVINIA, VANCEA DIANE PAULA CORINA

“…The year 2020 is identified as an unstable equilibrium point. The pandemic crisis then accentuated economic pressures and disrupted the relationships between the indicators. …”
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Determine the prevalence and fluoroquinolone resistance pattern of Escherichia coli ST131 among clinical isolates from vaginitis patients by Noor Ismeal Nasser, Mohammed Sabri Abdul-Razzaq, Nadia M. Al-Hili

“…Abstract Background: The most interesting lineage of Escherichia coli is the sequence type 131 (ST131), a pandemic clone that is responsible for the high incidence of E. coli infections outside the intestine; in addition, it contributes to the global dissemination of multiantibiotic resistance. …”
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Reinvigorating South Africa-Sweden Relations: Politics, Economics, And Society by Sven Botha

“…One such example was the facilitation of the Sweden-South Africa Live Connection: Digitally Yours Campaign (hereafter the Digitally Yours Campaign) which sought to keep both countries connected virtually during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Digitally Yours Campaign ran from the 4th of April 2020 until the 2nd of May 2020 and hosted a number of virtual exchanges4 whereby both Swedish and South African artists participated in roundtable discussions and cultural performances in the areas of fashion, poetry, and music (Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria, 2020). …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of ICT use among chinese older adults by Mao Yaqian, Kubo Tomoko

“…Government-driven digital initiatives, such as health code systems, accelerated smartphone adoption during the pandemic. However, it was the assistance provided by cross-generational social networks, particularly family members, that played a pivotal role in sustaining older adults’ digital participation. …”
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Automated CATS system for distance learning by Yu. B. Popova

“…The automated CATS system has been introduced into the educational process at the Belarusian National Technical University and is actively used, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the spring of 2020 alone, more than a thousand users have registered in the CATS system. …”
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Perceived Competence in Detecting Mis- and Disinformation Online: Reconsidering the Third Person Effect by Asuman Kutlu

“…The threat caused by COVID-19 has led an increase in health news consumption causing a wide spread of mis/disinformation about the origin, prevention and treatment of the pandemic. Considering source credibility as a moderator in testing TPE hypothesis, people will likely to think that mis-and disinformation online will have a greater effect on others and may depend on their perceived competence in spotting mis- and disinformation online when judging its effect on oneself and others. …”
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Synchronization of brain activity associated with eye contact: comparison of face-to-face and online communication by Ren Sato, Hiroki Sato

“…Abstract Online meetings have become increasingly prevalent, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Although they offer convenience and effectiveness in various contexts, there is a pertinent question about whether they truly replicate the richness of in-person communication. …”
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Applying Participatory Communication Principles in Covid-19 Health Message Dissemination in a Rural South African Municipality by Israel Fadipe, Tshepang Molale

“… During global pandemics such as COVID-19, authorities around the globe have the responsibility of disseminating preventive health messages as widely as possible to contain the crisis. …”
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Exploration of the procedures and practices for providing student support services in a nursing college in South Africa by Thembekile Skakane, Ntombifikile Mtshali, Sandiso Ngcobo

“…Contributory factors are retirements, resignations, recent increased deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the reduced production of nurses because of high attrition rates. …”
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Confirming Multiplex RT-qPCR Use in COVID-19 with Next-Generation Sequencing: Strategies for Epidemiological Advantage by Rob E. Carpenter, Vaibhav Tamrakar, Harendra Chahar, Tyler Vine, Rahul Sharma

“…The technique has been instrumental in identifying the variants of concern (VOC) and tracking this pandemic. However, NGS is complex and expensive for large-scale adoption, and epidemiological monitoring with NGS alone could be unattainable in limited-resource settings. …”
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Beyond the screen: unfolding digital finance usage through a gendered lens during and after COVID-19 by Meenakshi P., Satish Kumar, Sowjanya Shetty

“…The results indicate a substantial increase in nearly all forms of digital transactions since the pandemic, with notable increases in mobile usage and online banking, excluding government transfers. …”
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DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN ONLINE CLASSROOM by Christina Eli Indriyani

“…Moreover, during the covid-19 pandemic outbreak where all learning processes are conducted online, teaching strategy needs to be considered. …”
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