[HTML][HTML] Global emerging Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2: Impacts, challenges and strategies

K Dhama, F Nainu, A Frediansyah, MI Yatoo… - Journal of infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Newly emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19: evidence beyond the hype

MS Marcolino, KC Meira, NS Guimarães… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background The role of ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19 is still under debate, yet the
drug has been widely used in some parts of the world, as shown by impressive market data …

Characterization of the novel SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of concern and its global perspective

SK Saxena, S Kumar, S Ansari… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As the latest identified novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐
2) variant of concern (VOC), the influence of Omicron on our globe grows promptly …

Replication kinetics and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in common cell culture models

L Mautner, M Hoyos, A Dangel, C Berger, A Ehrhardt… - Virology journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background During the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused by the emerging virus
SARS-CoV-2, research in the field of coronaviruses has expanded tremendously. The …

Transmission dynamics and mutational prevalence of the novel Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 Omicron Variant of Concern

SK Saxena, S Kumar, S Ansari… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The novel Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variant,
Omicron (PANGO lineage B. 1.1. 529) is being reported from all around the world. The WHO …

The impact of shifting demographics, variants of concern and vaccination on outcomes during the first 3 COVID-19 waves in Alberta and Ontario: a retrospective cohort …

FA McAlister, M Nabipoor, A Chu, DS Lee… - … Open Access Journal, 2022 - cmajopen.ca
Background: In Canada, published outcome data for COVID-19 come largely from the first 2
waves of the pandemic. We examined changes in demographics and 30-day outcomes after …

Health system impacts of SARS-CoV− 2 variants of concern: a rapid review

J Dol, L Boulos, M Somerville, L Saxinger… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background As of November 25th 2021, four SARS-CoV− 2 variants of concern
(VOC: Alpha (B. 1.1. 7), Beta (B. 1.351), Gamma (P. 1), and Delta (B. 1.617. 2)) have been …

Identification of highly conserved surface-exposed peptides of spike protein for multiepitope vaccine design against emerging omicron variants: An immunoinformatic …

MS Khan, M Shakya, CK Verma, R Mukherjee - Human Immunology, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic, originating in Wuhan in 2019, was caused by SARS-CoV-2,
leading to significant global fatalities. Despite the development of vaccines, the virus …

Identifying and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-based immunisation programmes in the Canadian Maritimes: a mixed methods study …

AJ Gallant, A Steenbeek, SA Halperin, JP Leigh… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of keeping up to date on
routine vaccinations. Throughout the pandemic, many routine vaccine programmes in …

At-home sample collection is an effective strategy for diagnosis and management of symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers

DP Humphreys, KM Gavin, KM Olds, MP Bonaca… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Diagnostic testing accessibility and asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
present major challenges for curbing and preventing community prevalence of COVID-19. At …