Infectious diseases and human behavior are intertwined. On one side, our movements and
interactions are the engines of transmission. On the other, the unfolding of viruses might …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on the hospital sector around
the world. It has shown the importance of preparing and planning in the future for an …

Background Contact tracing apps are an essential component of an effective COVID-19
testing strategy to counteract the spread of the pandemic and thereby avoid overburdening …

COVID-19 has disrupted healthcare operations and resulted in large-scale cancellations of
elective surgery. Hospitals throughout the world made life-altering resource allocation …

Describing the characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is of importance to assist
in the management of hospital capacity in the future. Here, we analyze the trajectories of …

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) into significant
operational disruptions. The rapid evolution of this disease, the bed capacity constraints, the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of key hospital units
associated with emergency care of both routine emergency and pandemic (COVID-19) …

The spread of coronavirus disease around the world has had an immense impact on most
economic sectors. Yet amid the turmoil and chaos from the worldwide pandemic, one …

Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global issue that every
country has begun to change its economic and social policies due to sustaining public …