COVID-19, Influenza and Economic Activity — An Impact Analysis Perspective by Adalbert Winkler

“…Abstract The German debate about the policy implications of the coronavirus becomes increasingly heated given different views on the mortality rate from SARS CoV-2, as well as the epidemiological and economic impact of lockdown measures imposed by the government. Impact analysis applying features of randomised control trials would provide clear evidence. …”
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« Codivisation » des rites et « désordre » de l'interaction. Engagement et pare-engagement à l'ère de la distanciation. by Pascal Lardellier

“…In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the ordeal of lockdown and social distancing reminds us starkly of the fundamental role played by rituals and everyday civilities in our relationships. …”
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The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis? by Shahana Rasool

“…We have seen high numbers of GBV reports in SA as well, with the GBV toll-free emergency hotline reporting 120 000 calls in the first three weeks of lockdown. …”
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The accuracy of forecasted hospital admission for respiratory tract infections in children aged 0–5 years for 2017/2023 by Fredrik Methi, Karin Magnusson, Karin Magnusson

“…We compared the observed vs. forecasted numbers of RTIs between October 31st, 2021, and May 31st, 2023, using metrics such as mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and dynamic time warping (DTW).ResultsIn our most accurate prediction, we assumed that the proportion of children who remained uninfected and non-hospitalized during the lockdown would be prone to hospitalization in the subsequent season, resulting in increased numbers when lockdown measures were eased. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…A multivariate analysis found that obese respondents and those who were receptive (agreed) to the lockdown measures were respectively,1.12 times more likely to wear facemasks [aPR = 1.12,95%CI:1.04-1.19;p < 0.01], and1.23 times more likely to wear facemasks [aPR = 1.23, 95%CI:1.07-1.41;p < 0.01]. …”
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The dramatic impact of Coronavirus outbreak on air quality: Has it saved as much as it has killed so far? by R.J. Isaifan

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced China to lockdown its industrial activities and hence dropped its NO₂ and carbon emissions by 30 and 25%, respectively. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Control Measures on Trace Gases (NO2, HCHO and SO2) and Aerosols over India during Pre-monsoon of 2020 by Mriganka Sekhar Biswas, D. C. Ayantika

“…During April–May the lockdown have resulted in a net decrease in NO2 column density over India in 2020 compared to 2017–2019 average for the same months. …”
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Exploring the perceptual experiences of nurses regarding the care of patients with COVID-19: A mixed methodological approach by Vaishali S. Jadhav, Arunima Sreeletha, Natasha Mahajan

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, with its rapid spread and subsequent lockdown measures, has brought about unprecedented changes in our lives. …”
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Remote team-based learning during COVID-19: lower academic performance is associated with the exclusion of test grades from final grades by Juliana Magdalon, Leandro Luongo Matos, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Marcelo Madeira, Welbert de Oliveira Pereira, Durval Anibal Daniel Filho, Elda Maria Stafuzza Gonçalves Pires

“…Methods: We compared the number of team-based learning applications, student absences, and individual readiness assurance tests grades of medical undergraduate students in three different scenarios: Group 1, in-person individual readiness assurance tests before the pandemic; Group 2, remote individual readiness assurance tests during the lockdown period when their grades were excluded from the final grade calculation; and Group 3, in-person individual readiness assurance tests during the pandemic after lockdown restrictions eased. …”
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Towards struggle as lived experience: Contemplation on homiletic research for a (post-)pandemic world by W. Wessels

“…The propensity to privilege grounded theory without thorough theological critique becomes prominent in the interpretation of digital sermons during the national COVID-19 lockdown. The main argument of this article is concerned with the relationship between practice and academia, the prominence of thematic preaching, and the lack of alternative centres of thought. …”
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Live/love-streams: poetry and relating at the time of Covid-19 by Camille MANFREDI

“…This contribution considers how some of Scotland’s most popular poets have addressed and sometimes personally dealt with the inevitable consequences of the pandemic: beyond the disease itself, the cycle of denial-confusion-dismay, a renewed perception of the contingency of existence, fleeting moments of lightheartedness, and that which Michel Foucault termed “the practice of exile-enclosure” caused here by each successive lockdown. It examines the way poets rely on digital technology and the social media to foster online communities of readers, viewers, “friends” and “followers” and thus relate to the world by spreading contagion of another kind, be it emotional, aesthetic or otherwise, outside the conventional mechanisms of the commercial nexus.…”
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Africa and India by Luqman Saka

“…Given rising optimism of economic re-opening following the Covid-19 pandemic induced global lockdown, India has the opportunity to reinvent her relationships with Africa by deepening existing collaborations and breaking new frontiers. …”
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“An Emergency Within the Emergency”: The Effect of Government Policies on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the Population of England During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Susan Barrett

“…During the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown and containment measures that were put in place by the UK government severely disrupted NHS mental health services. …”
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Quelques effets du confinement sur la construction des inégalités scolaires by Julien Netter

“…The distance learning implemented during the spring 2020 lockdown resulted in an increase in educational ine-qualities in French primary schools. …”
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Evaluasi Faktor-Faktor Pembelajaran Online pada Perguruan Tinggi Menggunakan Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): Studi Kasus Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya (PENS) by Rosiyah Faradisa, Mohammad Hasbi Assidiqi, Tessy Badriah

“… Pandemi Covid-19 dan lockdown telah memaksa dunia pendidikan untuk bergerak secara online. …”
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Resilience-oriented passenger subsidy design for taxi travel under pandemic control by Lei Xia, Zhengfeng Huang, Gao Gao, Pengjun Zheng

“…Taking Ningbo city, China as a case study, the research findings demonstrate: (1) The ranking order of each pandemic control measure based on taxi travel resilience performance from low to high are as follows: city-wide lockdown control measure, district-wide lockdown control measure, targeted epidemic control measure, and fully lifted control measure. …”
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Continued changes to contact lens practice following adjustments made as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by Federica Scarci, Alfredo Desiato, Giulia Carlotta Rizzo, Stefano Livi, Mara Marini, Alessandra Cecalupo, Silvia Tavazzi, Shehzad A. Naroo, Fabrizio Zeri

“…Background: This study aimed to explore behaviour of practitioners in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing the factors that influenced their decisions to resume professional practice post-lockdown and intention to adhere to COVID-19 protective measures. …”
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Prevalence of organic central precocious puberty in males: criteria for a high index of suspicion by Maria Elisa Amodeo, Annalisa Deodati, Stefania Pedicelli, Giulia Mirra, Valentina Pampanini, Stefano Cianfarani

“…Finally, a progressive increase in the occurrence of idiopathic CPP in boys has been observed over the past two decades with a peak of new diagnoses during the pandemic lockdown, as previously reported in girls.…”
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Telehealth in Response to the Rural Health Disparity by Shreya Kolluri, Thor S. Stead, Rohan K. Mangal, R. Lane Coffee Jr., Jonathan Littell, Latha Ganti

“…The COVID-19 pandemic introduced lockdown and social distancing measures that made new methods of healthcare essential. …”
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Stories from the East: COVID-19 Situation in India by Rebecca Jane Joseph, Hooi-Leng Ser

“…The government has taken public health measures, including campaigns to increase awareness about mask-wearing and physical distancing as well as lockdown plans to prevent further spread of the disease in the densely populated country. …”
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