CHANGES IN HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Boris Crnković, Juraj Rašić, Sofija Turjak

“…Due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, governments imposed a lockdown on households to slow the spread of the pandemic. …”
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Vaccine administration during COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of safe injection technique and local complications by Wen Loong Paul Yuen, Yuen Khong Keith Chong, Choon How How, Sir Young James Loh

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The activities of a rural hospital located in south-eastern Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marek Kos, Piotr Sobolewski, Renata Hatalska-Żerebiec, Karol Paciura, Robert Podsiadły, Mateusz Antecki

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Evaluating the governance and preparedness of the Lebanese health system for the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study by Rasha Hamra, Marianne Moussallem, Anna Zein-El-Din, Alissar Rady, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Ibrahim R Bou-Orm

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess the capacities and governance of Lebanon’s health system throughout the response to the COVID-19 pandemic until August 2020.Design A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews.Setting Lebanon, February–August 2020.Participants Selected participants were directly or indirectly involved in the national or organisational response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon.Results A total of 41 participants were included in the study. …”
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Teacher strategies in online learning to increase students’ interest in learning during COVID-19 pandemic by Sutarto Sutarto, Dewi Purnama Sari, Irwan Fathurrochman

“…This study focused on understanding and exploring the strategies used by teachers of SDIT Rabbi Radhiyya Curup to increase student's interest in learning and to express students' responses in Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach in which the principal, the vice-principal of curriculum, the teachers, and students were the informants of this research. …”
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The Serbian version of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS-SRB)-A validation study. by Konstantin Kostić, Aleksandra Kostić, Aleksandra Petrović, Andrija Vasilijević, Jelena Milin-Lazović

“…The Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS) is a thoroughly designed tool that helps determine and analyze stress among pregnant women during pandemics in three domains: Preparedness in childbirth, (2) Infection, and (3) Positive Appraisal. …”
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Performance of Equity Mutual Funds considering ESG investments, Financial Constraints, and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Thayse Machado Guimarães, Rodrigo Fernandes Malaquias

“…In this paper, we analyzed the risk-adjusted performance of funds related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG-related funds), considering periods of financial constraints and the COVID-19 Pandemic. The database is comprised of 3,840 equity mutual funds in the period from January/2006 to December/2020. …”
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mtlA, a novel typing gene offering enhanced resolution for pandemic Vibrio species by Lei Zhou, Danlei Liu, Zilong Zhang, Yongqiang Zhu, Huajun Zheng

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Keeping Up with Power/Corruption in a Pandemic: A Study of an Investigative Journalist’s Twitter Handle by Omotayo Omitola

“…Nonetheless, the paper concludes that such questions canform the basis of further investigations beyond the pandemic.…”
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES IN THE WORKPLACE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A LITERATURE REVIEW by Ana Islamiyah Syamila, Reny Indrayani, Ragil Ismi Hartanti, Anita Dewi Prahastuti Sujoso

“…Background: The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has impacted the world of work, has necessitated work organizations to prevent transmission and enhance workers’ performance. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Urology Practice: A Nationwide Survey From Turkey by Ahmet TAHRA, Murat DINCER, Rahmi ONUR

“…Objective: Routine urology practice has changed with the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. We aim to determine the urologists' functional urology practice during the pandemic by an online questionnaire. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…As expected, the results showed that the pandemic negatively impacted South African tourism SMEs. …”
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Epidemiology of Pandemic COVID-19 and Its Association with Some Chronic Diseases in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Shaxawan Azeez Maulood, Muhammed Babakir Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali

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Working and Living Conditions of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Istanbul during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hakan Bektaş, Berrin Oktay Yılmaz, Adviye Damla Ünlü Bektaş

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Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…There appears to be a concerning trend of increasing exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors within this sector, with amplified job-demands and limited job resources peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us may experience another pandemic, arising under the current scenarios of climate alterations leading to disease vectors spreading in new areas, the return of old ones, and aggravated human transmission pathways. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

“…Introduction There is a growing body of research evidencing the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of young people. …”
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Care partner experience with telepresence robots in long-term care during COVID-19 pandemic by Grace Hu, Joey Wong, Lily Haopu Ren, Sarah Kleiss, Annette Berndt, Lily Wong, Ali Hussein, Nazia Ahmed, Jim Mann, Lillian Hung

“…Objective As people living with dementia move into long-term care (LTC), their care partners face a difficult role change from primary caregiver to visitor, losing a significant degree of control and direct care involvement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges with health risks, changing care home protocols, and government policies. …”
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Occupational violence toward mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study by Rebeca Robles, Cary S. Kogan, María Elena Medina-Mora, María Elena Medina-Mora, José Ángel García-Pacheco, Tahilia J. Rebello, Brigitte Khoury, Maya Kulygina, Geoffrey M. Reed

“…IntroductionAccording to pre-COVID-19 pandemic studies, occupational violence (OV) toward mental healthcare professionals (MHCPs) is a common phenomenon with important consequences for their own mental health. …”
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Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic by John F. Dankert, Mandeep S. Virk

“…We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.…”
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Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic by Anand Kumar Singh

“… Export of medical instruments in midst of life-threatening pandemic crisis has increased significantly. However, the urgent supply of medical products faces the challenge of unprecedented protectionist restrictions introduced by several developed nations. …”
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