Background: Currently, reported COVID-19 deaths are inadequate to assess the impact of
the pandemic on global excess mortality. All-cause excess mortality is a WHO …

Background Nine migrant agricultural workers died in Ontario, Canada, between January
2020 and June 2021. Methods To better understand the factors that contributed to the …

Background Hot, desert Gulf countries are host to millions of migrant workers doing outdoor
jobs such as construction and hospitality. The Gulf countries apply a summertime ban on …

Death registration completeness, the share of deaths captured by countries' vital registration
systems, vary substantially across countries. Estimates of completeness, even recent ones …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is often regarded as a preferred employment location for
Indian migrant workers seeking improved financial stability and enhanced career …

6 Istituto nazionale per la promozione della salute delle popolazioni migranti e per il
contrasto delle malattie della povertà (INMP), Roma 7 Servizio epidemiologico regionale e …

Abstract Background Middle Eastern desert countries like Kuwait are known for intense dust
storms and enormous petrochemical industries affecting ambient air pollution. However …

During the initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout, supplies were scarce, necessitating rationing.
Gulf countries, hosting millions of migrant workers, prioritized nationals over migrants for …

BACKGROUND Prisons can be a reservoir for infectious diseases, including severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), due to the very intimate nature of the …

Purpose Adopting digital technology could facilitate the public health response to the COVID-
19 pandemic. Some analysts argue that countries that adopted digital technology in their …