[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: Unpacking the low number of cases in Africa

I Chitungo, M Dzobo, M Hlongwa, T Dzinamarira - Public Health in Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected over nineteen million people
globally with over 700​ 000 fatalities as of 9 August 2020. To date, Africa has recorded the …

Increased child abuse in Uganda amidst COVID‐19 pandemic

Q Sserwanja, J Kawuki, JH Kim - Journal of paediatrics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, COVID‐19 lockdown measures have exposed children to more sexual, physical
and emotional abuse and neglect. Although the COVID‐19 pandemic is likely to have long …

A causality analysis of risks to perishable product supply chain networks during the COVID-19 outbreak era: An extended DEMATEL method under Pythagorean fuzzy …

M Shafiee, Y Zare-Mehrjerdi, K Govindan… - … Research Part E …, 2022 - Elsevier
In nowadays world, firms are encountered with many challenges that can jeopardize
business continuity. Recently, the coronavirus has brought some problems for supply chain …

[HTML][HTML] Municipal waste management in the era of COVID-19: perceptions, practices, and potentials for research in developing countries

TDT Oyedotun, OF Kasim, A Famewo… - Research in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all facets of society globally. Often
overlooked is the potential contamination of the waste disposed by individuals diagnosed …

Understanding varying COVID‐19 mortality rates reported in Africa compared to Europe, Americas and Asia

EF Okonji, OC Okonji, FC Mukumbang… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, which causes the COVID‐19 disease, has impacted
every nation on the globe, albeit disproportionately. African countries have seen lower …

Low iron mitigates viral survival: insights from evolution, genetics, and pandemics—a review of current hypothesis

R Menshawey, E Menshawey, AHK Alserr… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Upon re-examination of our human history, evolutionary perspectives, and
genetics, a prevailing iron deficiency phenotype appears to have evolved to protect the …

Premature mortality attributable to COVID-19: potential years of life lost in 17 countries around the world, January–August 2020

MP Ugarte, S Achilleos, A Quattrocchi, J Gabel… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Understanding the impact of the burden of COVID-19 is key to successfully
navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a larger investigation on COVID-19 mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19

RK Alhassan, E Nketiah-Amponsah, A Afaya… - Journal of infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Global Health Security borders on prevention, detection and response
to public health threats like the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Global Health …

Human and organizational factors within the public sectors for the prevention and control of epidemic

L Fu, X Wang, D Wang, MA Griffin, P Li - Safety Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Pervasive human and organizational factors (HOFs) within the public sectors play a vital role
in the prevention and control of epidemic (PCE). Insufficient analysis of HOFs has helped …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food rations of refugees in Rwanda

E Manirambona, T Uwizeyimana… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has significantly impacted the global
economy, by forcing people to stay indoors and creating a 'new normal'of living. Rwanda …