Different lockdowns and theft: a Bayesian analysis of COVID-19's impact on urban crime in ZG City, China by Xinhua Huang, Dongping Long, Heng Liu

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Lingering Shadows and New Horizons: The Complex Legacy of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece by Christos Tsimirikas, Panagiota Tragantzopoulou

“…These findings underscore the complex and enduring effects of social isolation. …”
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COVID-19 Lockdown Unravels the Complex Interplay between Environmental Conditions and Human Activity by Sebastian Raimondo, Barbara Benigni, Manlio De Domenico

“…During the COVID-19 epidemic, draconian countermeasures forbidding nonessential human activities have been adopted in several countries worldwide, providing an unprecedented setup for testing and quantifying the current impact of humankind on climate and for driving potential sustainability policies in the postpandemic era from a perspective of complex systems. In this study, we consider heterogeneous sources of environmental and human activity observables, considered as components of a complex socioenvironmental system, and apply information theory, network science, and Bayesian inference to analyze their structural relations and nonlinear dynamics between January 2019 and August 2020 in northern Italy, i.e., before, during, and after the national lockdown. …”
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Does living close to a petrochemical complex increase the adverse psychological effects of the COVID-19 lockdown? by Paloma Vicens, Luis Heredia, Edgar Bustamante, Yolanda Pérez, José L Domingo, Margarita Torrente

“…The present study aims to analyse the possible differential effects on various psychological outcomes (stress, anxiety, depression and emotional regulation strategies) stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown experienced by individuals living near an important petrochemical complex and subjects living in other areas, nonexposed to the characteristic environmental pollutants emitted by these kinds of complex. …”
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Stringent containment measures without complete city lockdown to achieve low incidence and mortality across two waves of COVID-19 in Hong Kong by Martin C S Wong, Paul K S Chan, Junjie Huang, Zigui Chen, Rita W Y Ng, Ka Chun Chong, Christopher K C Lai, Siaw S Boon

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Impact of COVID-19-Related Lockdown on Glaucoma Patients by Mine Esen Barış, Mukaddes Damla Çiftçi, Suzan Güven Yılmaz, Halil Ateş

“…Objectives:To analyze emergency and outpatient admissions by glaucoma patients during complete lockdown due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to assess the effect of pandemic-related complete lockdown on glaucoma patients.Materials and Methods:This retrospective chart review included all glaucoma patients who were either examined and/or underwent emergency surgery between March 11, 2020 and May 31, 2020, a period of complete COVID-19-related lockdown in Turkey. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Surface Ozone in the Global Background Atmosphere by Li Yunjia, Ma Jianzhong

“…However, due to the complexity of factors contributing to O3 concentration fluctuations and the limited number of monitoring stations in equatorial regions, the overall causes for this decrease remain uncertain. …”
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The New Normal or More of the Same? Everyday Sexism and the Response of Traditional Media to an Internet Sensation during Lockdown by Susan Ball

“…This article examines the responses of traditional media to an incident of everyday sexism that occurred in a town council meeting held online during the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. The incident received a brief period of notoriety consequent on the uploading on to Twitter of a 30-second video of the complete video of the meeting, which went viral during the third lockdown. …”
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Lockdown is an effective ‘vaccine’ against COVID-19: A message from India by Kewal Krishan, Tanuj Kanchan

“… This communication stresses the importance of the complete lockdown of a developing nation as a powerful tool against COVID-19 acting as a ‘vaccine’. …”
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Effect of Lockdown on Neurosurgery Trauma Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India by Ashutosh Roy, S. Jaiswal, A. Bajaj, Awdhesh Yadav, M. Jaiswal, B. K. Ojha, A. Chandra, C. Srivastava

“…Background With an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 disease, the Indian government announced a complete lockdown on March 24, 2020, and the country remained under complete lockdown in April 2020. …”
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Effect of Lockdown on HCHO and Trace Gases over India during March 2020 by Akshansha Chauhan, Ramesh P. Singh

“…In this paper, we discuss results of detailed analysis of trace gases (HCHO, NO2, SO2, CH4, CO and O3) and particulate matter concentration using satellite and ground data in major metropolitan cities of India during 10–31 March, 2020 and compared with the same period in the year 2019, to study the impact of total lockdown. Our analysis suggests, pronounced qualitative changes in HCHO, NO2, SO2, CH4, CO, O3 and PM2.5 concentration during complete lockdown period in the month of March 2020. …”
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Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Self-Efficacy in Endodontics among Dental Students by Jelena Vidas Hrstić, Ema Paljević, Ivana Brekalo Pršo, Ivana Vidović Zdrilić, Luka Šimunović, Elvis Božac, Romana Peršić Bukmir

“…The post hoc analysis confirmed the between-group difference (2.838; p < 0.05) in the arithmetic mean between the lockdown-affected and non-lockdown-affected groups. …”
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Sexual Satisfaction in a Sample of Italian Women during the COVID-19 Lockdown Period by Matilde Buattini, Luca Daminato, Greta Riboli, Mattia Nese, Gianni Brighetti, Daniel Giunti, Rosita Borlimi

“…This study explored the relationships among psychological, relational, and sexual factors and their impact on sexual satisfaction among Italian women during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were collected via an online survey with 3803 participants. …”
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Methadone use for acute opioid withdrawal in Tshwane shelters during the COVID-19 lockdown by Jo-Marie A. Siemens, Urvisha Bhoora, Michelle Janse van Rensburg

“…It is multifaceted with complex environmental and individual determinants. …”
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Observing air quality in Egypt’s Alexandria port based on the consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown by Mona Kaamoush, Mohi El-Sayeh, Mohamed Y. Omar

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Cognitive and mental health changes and their vulnerability factors related to COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. by Eleonora Fiorenzato, Silvia Zabberoni, Alberto Costa, Giorgia Cona

“…Across Italy, 1215 respondents completed our Qualtrics-based online-survey during the end of a seven to 10-week imposed lockdown and home confinement (from April 29 to May 17, 2020). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom on adolescent's time use (CONTRAST study). by Irina Pokhilenko, Emma Frew, Marie Murphy, Miranda Pallan

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>This study contributes to the body of evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people and suggests that some of the pre-lockdown inequalities in time allocation were attenuated as a result of the lockdown. …”
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Effects of delayed appointments in fixed orthodontic patients due to lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vinay Kumar Chugh, Navleen Kaur Bhatia, Pravin Kumar, Ankita Chugh, Surjit Singh, Sam Prasanth Shankar, Priyawati Moungkhom, Rinkle Sardana

“…Two specialist orthodontists performed clinical examinations to complete the questionnaire. The final data were expressed as frequency and percentage. …”
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Combined Effect of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting and COVID-19 Lockdown on Weight, Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns by Sohrab Amiri, Mohammad Hassan Danish, Reem Al Falasi, Ahmed Alloush, MoezAlIslam Faris, Moien AB Khan

“…This study investigated the impact of Ramadan fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown on perceived weight changes and lifestyle modifications among Muslims globally. …”
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The 100-Days: Physical Exercise and Challenges to Assess, Maintain and Improve Physical Fitness During Lockdown by Tommaso Di Libero, Annalisa D’Ermo, Beatrice Tosti, Stefano Corrado, Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Angelo Rodio

“…Fitness was assessed at baseline (T0), mid-program (T1), and completion (T2). Results: Males initially showed higher BMI and mild cardiovascular risks. …”
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