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Microbiology
Harald Brussow
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have to make tough decisions balancing public health threats and economic needs, while considering the different perceptions of the public on the pandemic. Objective facts and numbers are crucial for guiding decision making for both politicians and the public.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ramy Arnaout, Rima Arnaout
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has been primarily focused on the number of cases and deaths. However, the recent Omicron variant has shown marked differences from prior waves. By plotting deaths per million against cases per million, the dynamics of the pandemic can be visualized more effectively. In most places, the Omicron wave is significantly different from previous waves.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Robin Nunkoo, Hassan Kalantari Daronkola, Hassan F. Gholipour
Summary: The study found that countries with higher levels of domestic travels experienced higher levels of COVID-19 cases and deaths during the first six months of the pandemic, but the correlation decreased from July to December 2020. Theoretically, domestic tourism may act as a vector of virus spread during the early stages of a pandemic.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Poh Ying Lim, Salmiah Md Said, Hayati Kadir Shahar, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Azman, Siti Aisah Mokhtar, Aidalina Mahmud
Summary: This study aims to explore the characteristics of COVID-19 brought-in-dead (BID) cases in Malaysia and determine the factors associated with a high probability of BID. The study found that individuals who were younger, non-Malaysians, had no comorbidities, did not receive COVID-19 vaccination, and had a shorter interval between the date of death and diagnosis had a higher probability of BID. This is a concerning public health issue that requires urgent attention from relevant stakeholders.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. Lounis, O. Torrealba-Rodriguez, R. A. Conde-Gutierrez
Summary: This study aimed to predict the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries in Algeria using reported data, comparing four models and finding that the logistic model had the best precision in predicting cases.
RESULTS IN PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ekaterina Krymova, Benjamin Bejar, Dorina Thanou, Tao Sun, Elisa Manetti, Gavin Lee, Kristen Namigai, Christine Choirat, Antoine Flahault, Guillaume Obozinski
Summary: This article presents a globally applicable method that provides an estimate of the trend in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths from reported data of more than 200 countries and territories, as well as 7-day forecasts. The method relies on robust seasonal trend decomposition techniques to estimate the underlying trend in the observed time series, allowing for simple yet effective extrapolation methods in linear or log scale.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yogesh Gautam
Summary: Transfer learning is utilized in LSTM networks to forecast new COVID cases and deaths, showing promising results that can be valuable for policymakers in combating COVID-19.
Article
Business
Claudia L. Persico, Kathryn R. Johnson
Summary: Research suggests that increased pollution may lead to a higher incidence of COVID-19 infections and mortality. Rollback of environmental regulation enforcement caused an increase in pollution in counties with more Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) sites, resulting in a rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Saralees Nadarajah, Oluwadare O. Ojo
Summary: We conducted an extreme value analysis on daily new cases of COVID-19, using data from multiple countries in Africa. Out of the 16 countries studied, 10 showed significant downward trends in monthly maximums. The adequacy of the fitted models was evaluated using probability plots and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lawrence Mwananyanda, Christopher J. Gill, William MacLeod, Geoffrey Kwenda, Rachel Pieciak, Zachariah Mupila, Rotem Lapidot, Francis Mupeta, Leah Forman, Luunga Ziko, Lauren Etter, Donald Thea
Summary: The study found that deaths with covid-19 were common in Lusaka, with most occurring in the community and few being tested before death. This suggests that the impact of covid-19 in Africa may have been vastly underestimated due to under-reporting.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mansi Jain, Gagan Deep Sharma, Meenu Goyal, Robin Kaushal, Monica Sethi
Summary: The study reveals a significant correlation between COVID-19 cases, deaths, meteorological factors, and air pollutant PM2.5, with high temperature and humidity increasing virus transmission. Meteorological factors and PM2.5 have significant effects on the number of COVID-19 confirmed and death cases in the six South Asian countries studied.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adam Melnyk, Lena Kozarov, Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of epidemiological modelling for guiding public health responses. However, these models are limited by their assumptions of disease landscapes. This study introduces a novel approach to extracting and parameterizing localized features of COVID-19 trends, and finds a close correlation between case-death latency and adjusted case fatality rates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Saif Khairat, Lauren C. Zalla, Julia Adler-Milstein, Christine E. Kistler
Summary: The study investigates the relationship between nursing home quality and COVID-19 transmission and severity, finding that lower-quality nursing homes have higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths, partially due to external factors such as community spread and resident demographics.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
E. Bonnet, O. Bodson, F. Le Marcis, A. Faye, N. E. Sambieni, F. Fournet, F. Boyer, A. Coulibaly, K. Kadio, F. B. Diongue, V Ridde
Summary: This article analyses the epidemiological evolution of COVID-19 in seven Francophone West African countries and the public health measures implemented during the first 7 months of the pandemic. The countries reacted quickly to the crisis and implemented public measures in a relatively homogeneous manner. With varying attack rates, they began lifting certain restrictive measures at the end of June 2020. Further research is needed to better understand the dynamics of the pandemic in West Africa and evaluate state responses.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sheryl Zimmerman, Carol Dumond-Stryker, Meera Tandan, John S. Preisser, Christopher J. Wretman, Abigail Howell, Susan Ryan
Summary: This study compared rates of COVID-19 infections, admissions/readmissions, and mortality between Green House/small NHs and traditional NHs, finding that all outcomes were significantly lower in Green House/small NHs. The study suggests that Green House/small NHs may be a promising model of care as nursing homes are reinvented post-COVID.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)