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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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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Cost-effectiveness of Public Health Strategies on COVID-19 Control: A Systematic Review by Ajaree Rayanakorn, Siew Lian Leong, Pattaranai Chaiprom, Shaun Wen Huey Lee

“… The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the greatest public health challenges imposing significant economic and societal costs. …”
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Government Policy in Education and Business Dynamics of the School Book Publishing Industry in Indonesia: A Case Study of PT Tiga Serangkai by Eny Rahma Zaenah, Indah Susilowati, Deden Dinar Iskandar, Drajat Tri Kartono

“…On the other hand, the acceleration of digital transformation is greatly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Suitability of paediatric legislation beyond the USA and Europe: a qualitative study on access to paediatric medicines by Albrecht Jahn, Rosa Jahn, Anna Volodina

“…Brazil, Kenya, Russia and South Africa additionally described overarching deficiencies in medicines provision systems, particularly in procurement and supply. The COVID-19 pandemic was said to have reduced regulatory hurdles while further heightening global access inequalities.Views regarding paediatric legislation were mixed. …”
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Analysis of the role of financial leverage, good corporate governance, and firm size on profit management by Armi Bakar, Nurlela Nurlela, Martha Ayerza Esra, Brastoro Brastoro, Amelia Sandra

“…This study aims to determine the influence of Financial Leverage, Good Corporate Governance, and Firm Size on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2020 period during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research technique uses purposive sampling, so 25 companies were obtained as research samples. …”
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Research trends in employee motivation in remote work condition: a bibliometric analysis by P. Gao, B. Turebekova, A. Kłoczko-Gajewska

“… The COVID-19 pandemic has not only fundamentally transformed organizational practices, but leading to an unprecedented shift toward remote work at the same time. …”
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Food insecurity among African Americans in the United States: A scoping review. by Elizabeth Dennard, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Nedelina Tchangalova, Sarah Totton, Donna Winham, Annette O'Connor

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black households have experienced higher rates of food insecurity when compared to other populations in the United States. …”
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An XBB.1.5-based inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine partially protects against XBB.1.5 and JN.1 strains in hamsters by Ryuta Uraki, Mutsumi Ito, Maki Kiso, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Masafumi Endo, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

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Streptococcus pneumoniae Coinfection in COVID-19: A Series of Three Cases by Chaitanya Pal, Paulina Przydzial, Ogechukwu Chika-Nwosuh, Shrey Shah, Pratik Patel, Nikhil Madan

“…We are currently dealing with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which has affected over 15 million people globally with over half a million deaths. …”
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COVID-19 in India: Health implications and treatment needs of people who use drugs (PWUD) and patients with substance use disorders (SUD) by Gautam Kr GHOSH

“…During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been persistent lacking of treatment services for patients with substance use disorders (SUD). …”
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