Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWomen in Informal Trade Amidst COVID-19: SOA Market CameroonTlholohelo Mojakisane, Brivery Siamabele, Matildah Kaliba, Rudo Phiri MumbaSARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, became a global health emergency in 2019. Even though the pandemic reached the African continent relatively late in 2020, it had already been terrorizing other parts of the world. In wake of the COVID-19, trade restrictions were imposed and affected the traders across the continent, but the impacts were enormous … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 19 Jan 2024 · 6,023 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Indoor CO2 Concentration Using Split Ventilation Systems as an Indicator of COVID-19 TransmissionManuel Batista, Oscar Bulgim, Ericka Matus et al.We measured the indoor CO2 concentration in occupied areas with ventilation systems that recirculate air without an external air supply. The average time required to achieve the highest probability of contagion was also measured based on the number of participants in the group. Three different experimental groups were evaluated: Group One (G1), which included 5 participants; Group Two (G2), with … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 23 Aug 2023 · 6,051 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRibavirin Plus Therapy in Covid-19-A Single-Center ExperienceBudha Oinam Singh, Gaurav Chikara, Prasan Kumar Panda et al.COVID-19 infection has a similar clinical spectrum of disease presentation such as SARS and MERS in the past. These led to the assumption of the possibility to treat COVID-19 infection with antivirals which had been used to treat SARS and MERS. A retrospective analysis was done in symptomatic adult patients of COVID-19 infection to explore whether ribavirin antiviral combinations reduce … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 25 Jul 2023 · 8,610 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResponses of Neural Cells (U87) to HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43 InfectionsEun Ju Oh, Jae-Sik Jeon, Qian-Wen Wang, Jae Kyung KimRespiratory viruses, such as Coronaviruses (CoVs), can be neuroinvasive and exacerbate neurological pathologies via their capacity for direct viral replication and/or by inducing excessive host immune responses in the Central Nervous System (CNS). HCoV-229E is a primary COVID-19 and HCoV-OC43 is a beta COVID-19 belonging to the same genus as SARS-CoV-2 and both can cause acute infections in glioblastoma, neuroblastoma, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 8 Jun 2023 · 5,181 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKnowledge Practice Gap Among Nurses Towards COVID-19 Patients’ Dead Body Care in a Tertiary Care HospitalGirraj Saini, Mahendra Singh, Prasan Kumar Panda et al.COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 is a global pandemic that presents a serious challenge from many angles for healthcare professionals. The virus causes a potentially fatal disease that is easily transmitted among patients and caregivers, hence specific dead body care is required for such patients. Our study was conducted to identify knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 dead body care among … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 10 Mar 2023 · 5,756 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCOVID-19 Pandemic and Religious Attributions. An Exploratory Study in ItalyMaurizio Norcia, Elisa ColìIn 2020, over 2 m Italian people contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 105 thousand died. A pandemic of this magnitude and the very stringent countermeasures adopted were unprecedented also in terms of its psychological, social, and economic far-reaching effects on people's lives. One of the principal effects of such a tragic and unexpected situation is that of triggering … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Feb 2023 · 6,720 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCOVID-19 and Cause-Seeking. An Exploratory Study in ItalyMaurizio Norcia, Elisa ColìIn 2020, over 2 million Italian people contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A pandemic of this magnitude and the very stringent countermeasures that have been adopted had a disruptive effect on people's lives, at a psychological, social, and economic levels. The exploratory study illustrated in this article focuses on the search for causes carried out by people and prompted by the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 10 Jan 2023 · 5,737 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrediction and Analysis of COVID-19 Cases using Regression Models: A Descriptive Case Study of IndiaIsmail KeshtaThe Coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory illness that emerged in Wuhan, China, on December31, 2019, according to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO). Hospitalrecords in India indicate that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the second wave ofCOVID-19 more than doubled those in the first wave. Limited studies have beenconducted to establish the extent to which the second wave of COVID-19increased the infection … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 10 · 12 Oct 2022 · 6,156 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDistress About Covid-19 in Panama: Psychometric StructureEricka Matus, Lorena Matus, Ana Florez et al.The psychological impact of the pandemic has established the urgent need to respond to the needs of the population in each culture, region and context. Thus, in the Republic of Panama, the efforts of numerous specialists have combined actions to attend to the crisis. This study aims to obtain the factor structure and psychometric properties of the SARS-CoV-2 distress scale, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2021 · 7,327 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAsymptomatic COVID-19 Patients: Experience and Lessons from a Developing CountrySylvie Kolani, Houda Alami, El Harch ibtissam et al.The world is facing a pandemic due to the SARS-Coronavirus 2, since late 2019. Many questions remain unanswered regarding the disease course. Key amongst its talking point is the case of asymptomatic patients. This potentially jeopardizes infection control strategy as asymptomatic cases are difficult to identify and hence difficult to isolate. Our study intends to define the clinical and radiological … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 22 May 2021 · 7,132 accessesView PDFCite