Background Public health surveillance experts are leveraging user-generated content on
social media to track the spread and effects of COVID-19. However, racial and ethnic digital …

Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
a pandemic, significant changes have occurred in the United States as the infection spread …

Objective Social distancing and face masks are considered the best tools to prevent COVID-
19 spread despite an impact on communication, hearing perception and quality of life …

Background: Measurement of educated people knowledge about COVID-19 is important to
enhance health measures to reduce the rate of infection. Also, knowing the most usable …

Purpose Social connections are essential for health and well-being at all ages and may be
especially important for promoting health in later life. Maintaining social connections …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented situation in which physical distancing
and “stay at home” orders have increased the pressures for social isolation. Critically, certain …

Introduction To reduce COVID-19 exposure risk, virtual visits became widely adopted as a
common form of healthcare delivery for the general population. It is unknown how this …

Introduction Face coverings and distancing as preventative measures against the spread of
the Coronavirus disease 2019 may impact communication in several ways that may …

Introduction COVID-19 is the first pandemic event that has happened in Oman which
requires all residents and nationals to practice quarantine and physical distancing. Methods …

COVID‐19 pandemic has affected over 100 countries in a matter of weeks. People's
response toward social distancing in the emerging pandemic is uncertain. In this study, we …