EVIDENCE FOR DECISIONS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: Eyes on Africa by Nasreen Jessani, Laurenz Langer, Carina van Rooyen, Ruth Stewart

“…Fears abound that the pandemic will multiply and deepen existing socio-economic issues, such as high levels of unemployment, poverty, and inequality. …”
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Proficiency, Clarity, and Objectivity of Large Language Models Versus Specialists’ Knowledge on COVID-19's Impacts in Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Michèle Buchinger, Hisham Atwan, Ruba Tuma, Francesco Chirico, Lukasz Szarpak, Raymond Farah, Rola Khamisy-Farah

“… BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly strained health care systems globally, leading to an overwhelming influx of patients and exacerbating resource limitations. …”
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Teknologi Internet of Things (IoT) Sistem Kelistrikan 3 Phasa dengan Data Real Time Pengukuran Besaran Listrik (Studi Kasus: Pengaruh Covid-19 pada Konsumsi Listrik di Fakultas Tek... by Dikpride Despa, Gigih Forda Nama, Meizano Ardhi Muhammad, Trisya Septiana

“…Observations on the use of this technology were carried out on changes in electrical energy in the period before and after the COVID-19 pandemic to test device capabilities and see how the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the variable amount of electricity which of course will also affect the electrical system in general. …”
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Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study by Prem Chandra, Vamanjore A Naushad, Nishan K Purayil, Abazar Ahmad M Saeed, Pradeep Radhakrishnan, Irfan Varikkodan, Joe V Mathew, Jaseem Sirajudeen, Riyadh A Hammamy, Ahmad M Badi, Aasir M Suliman, Mohamed N Badawi, Saket Arya, Maryam AlMotawa, Aisha Al-Baker, Rania Alatom, Anand Kartha

“…Objective To compare the patient profile and outcomes in Qatar during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.Setting A retrospective observational study was conducted comparing the demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to a secondary care hospital, during the first and second waves of the pandemic.Participants 1039 patients from the first wave and 991 from the second wave who had pneumonia on chest X-ray and had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by a real-time PCR test of a nasopharyngeal swab were included. …”
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Identifikasi Pengaruh Pandemi Covid-19 terhadap Perilaku Pengguna Twitter dengan Pendekatan Social Network Analysis by Diana Purwitasari, Apriantoni Apriantoni, Agus Budi Raharjo

“…Abstract The long-lasting COVID-19 pandemic had a massive impact on public activities, such as user behavior on social media. …”
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Probable Relationship between COVID-19, Pollutants and Meteorology: A Case Study at Santiago, Chile by Giovanni A. Salini, Patricio R. Pacheco, Eduardo Mera, María C. Parodi

“…Abstract We present here a study about the possible spread of covid-19 pandemic between human’s beings through aerosols contained in urban air polluted by respirable particulate matter and tropospheric ozone, as well as the incidence of local meteorology in an area with orographic basin characteristics and in a certain period of time. …”
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Final-year students’ perceptions of online integrated primary care learning by Aviva Ruch, Joel Francis, Ann Z. George

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated existing decentralised training challenges, including standardisation and patient exposure. …”
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The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccination intentions among pre-service life sciences teachers in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Lindelani MNGUNI, Moleboheng RAMULUMO

“…Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of health literacy, where pre- service Life Sciences teachers can promote safe behavioral practices such as vaccination. …”
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The Exponential Rise of Teledentistry and Patient-Oriented Protective Measures in Southeast Asian Dental Clinics: Concerns, Benefits, and Challenges by Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Pietro Messina, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina, Aravind Kumar Subramanian

“…This article reviews the current pandemic situation in the ASEAN region, the recent evidence, and the scope of teledentistry. …”
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Potential for eliminating COVID-19 in Thailand through third-dose vaccination: A modeling approach by Pannathon Kreabkhontho, Watchara Teparos, Thitiya Theparod

“…The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant challenges to global public health, necessitating the development of effective vaccination strategies to mitigate disease transmission. …”
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The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the air environment in India by N. Gupta, A. Tomar, V. Kumar

“…The measures to contain COVID-19 pandemic include lockdown, social distancing, isolation, and home quarantine. …”
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Burden and factors associated with perceived stress amidst COVID-19: a population web-based study in Pakistan by Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Romaina Iqbal, Nargis Asad, Apsara Ali Nathwani, Syed Iqbal Azam, Ghazal Peerwani

“…Objective This study aims to determine the burden and factors associated with perceived stress in the Pakistani population amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Setting A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from April to August 2020.Population This survey was broadcasted on the web using a Google form link and 1654 Pakistani residents had completed this survey. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Institutions in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Chinedu Anthony Iwu, Pius Ositadinma, Victor Chibiko, Ugochukwu Madubueze, Kenechi Uwakwe, Uche Oluoha

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the challenges and impact of vaccine hesitancy and the role of health care institutions in mounting an effective pandemic response. …”
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Economic consequences of the phenomenon of uberization on the example of the services of selected carriers in the transport industry by Nina Stępnicka, Grygorii Monastyrskyi, Beata Sadowska, Robert Walasek, Paulina Wiączek, Grzegorz Zimon

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of the progressive phenomenon of uberization on the competitiveness of the transportation industry in the pre-pandemic period and in the post-pandemic period. The study assumed the hypothesis that carpooling services, which are one of the important models of uberization, implemented in Poland through the BlaBlaCar app, can be a significant competitor to transportation services provided through traditional forms and models of communication, i.e., train and bus connections. …”
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Building Responsive Intersectoral Initiatives for Newcomers in Toronto: Learning from Service Providers’ Experiences in the Context of COVID-19 by Carly Jackson, Shinjini Mondal, Erica Di Ruggiero, Lara Gautier

“…Objective(s): This research explores how community and public sectors collaborated on intersectoral initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic to support refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants without status in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to generate lessons for a sustainable response. …”
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TEACHING AND ASSESSING INDEPENDENT LISTENING IN AN ONLINE COURSE FOR TRANSLATION MAJORS by Olga G. Kvasova, Nataliia K. Liamzina, Roksoliana I. Radchuk, Yulia I. Trykashna

“… The article presents methods of teaching and assessment of philology students’ independent listening in online instruction which has gained increased significance in the pandemic and post-pandemic times.  Independent listening is understood as listening to aural/video texts outside the classroom aligned with the curriculum. …”
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Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…Across the 23 countries studied, finding at least 10% weekly excess deaths in a single week during summer or winter is not very unusual under non-pandemic conditions. These results contrast sharply with those derived using a standard negative-binomial GAM. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with newborn care practices among caregivers: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis in sub-Saharan Africa by Solomon Mohammed Salia, Amidu Alhassan, Billie de Haas, Jelle Stekelenburg, Robert Kaba Alhassan

“…After the pandemic, ascertaining the magnitude of newborn care practices and factors associated with these practices among caregivers is essential. …”
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GIOS ONLINE PLATFORM AS A TOOL FOR OVERCOMING LEARNING LOSSES IN MATHEMATICS by Daryna V. Vasylieva, Tetiana L. Hodovaniuk

“… The COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has led to a shift from face-to-face to distance learning. …”
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Possible Roles of Proinflammatory and Chemoattractive Cytokines Produced by Human Fetal Membrane Cells in the Pathology of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Influenza Viru... by Noboru Uchide, Kunio Ohyama, Toshio Bessho, Makoto Takeichi, Hiroo Toyoda

“…Pregnant women are at an increased risk of influenza-associated adverse outcomes, such as premature delivery, based on data from the latest pandemic with a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009-2010. …”
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