Effects of the built environment and human factors on the spread of COVID-19: A systematic literature review

M Alidadi, A Sharifi - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Soon after its emergence, COVID-19 became a global problem. While different types of
vaccines and treatments are now available, still non-pharmacological policies play a critical …

What have we learned about socioeconomic inequalities in the spread of COVID-19? A systematic review

F Benita, L Rebollar-Ruelas… - Sustainable cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article aims to provide a better understanding of the associations between groups of
socioeconomic variables and confirmed cases of COVID-19. The focus is on cross …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the blame game: Unraveling the complex relationship between density and COVID-19 through a systematic literature review

M Alidadi, A Sharifi - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Density has gained considerable attention in policy and scientific discourses since the
emergence of COVID-19. In the early days, density was blamed as a negative factor that …

Climatic and environmental factors influencing COVID-19 transmission—an African perspective

AM Mwiinde, E Siankwilimba, M Sakala… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 was decreed by the World Health Organization as a public
health emergency of worldwide concern, the epidemic has drawn attention from all around …

An empirical perception of economic resilience responded to the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak in Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration, China …

Y Zhang, J Zhang, K Wang, X Wu - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 has caused a serious impact on the global economy, and all countries are in
a predicament of fighting the epidemic and recovering their economies. Aiming to discuss …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons from a year of COVID-19 in Zambia: reported attendance and mask wearing at large gatherings in rural communities

A Juntunen, JL Kaiser, T Ngoma… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Zambia instituted prevention behavior guidelines for social gatherings before the first case of
COVID-19 was confirmed on March 18, 2020. Guidelines included nonpharmaceutical …

Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiological approaches to inform COVID-19 surveillance and control: a systematic review of statistical and modelling methods in …

JN Odhiambo, CB Dolan, L Troup, NP Rojas - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Various studies have been published to better understand the underlying spatial
and temporal dynamics of COVID-19. This review sought to identify different spatial and …

The COVID-19 Border Closure and Local Economic Development in a South African Border Town

M Masiloane, L Marais - Journal of Asian and African …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Border towns benefit from cross-border movement of goods, services and people. Many
suffered setbacks when governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by closing …

[HTML][HTML] Intersecting epidemics: COVID-19 and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review (2020-2022)

T Tapera, C Odimegwu, R Petlele… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There has been significant progress with regards to winning the fight against HIV globally,
particularly due to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). COVID-19 threatened to …

Africa's spatial data science landscape in the context of covid-19 pandemic

P Hodza, C Gibbes, F Koti - GeoJournal, 2023 - Springer
The emergence of Covid-19 pandemic in late 2019 presented daunting challenges for
designing and implementing sustainable solutions at both local and global levels. The …