Diagnosing COVID-19: the disease and tools for detection

B Udugama, P Kadhiresan, HN Kozlowski… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
COVID-19 has spread globally since its discovery in Hubei province, China in December
2019. A combination of computed tomography imaging, whole genome sequencing, and …

A comprehensive review of detection methods for SARS-CoV-2

A Eftekhari, M Alipour, L Chodari, S Maleki Dizaj… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-
CoV-2 virus, in China and its subsequent spread across the world has caused numerous …

Efficacy and practice of facemask use in general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Li, K Yuan, YK Sun, YB Zheng, YY Xu, SZ Su… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
In recent decades, respiratory infections, including SARS, HINI and the currently spreading
COVID-19, caused by various viruses such as influenza and coronavirus have seriously …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake and effectiveness of facemask against respiratory infections at mass gatherings: a systematic review

O Barasheed, M Alfelali, S Mushta, H Bokhary… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives The risk of acquisition and transmission of respiratory infections is high among
attendees of mass gatherings (MGs). Currently used interventions have limitations yet the …

[HTML][HTML] An analytical study of mobile applications for Hajj and Umrah services

EA Khan, MKY Shambour - Applied computing and informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
Millions of Muslims come to Makkah in Saudi Arabia annually to perform Hajj, an Islamic
pilgrimage ritual. Many government, private companies, and individuals provide various …

Public health threats in mass gatherings: A systematic review

M Karami, A Doosti-Irani, A Ardalan… - Disaster medicine and …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Mass gatherings (MGs) are held throughout the world. The aim of this review was to assess
and identify the health threats based on the type of the MG, type of diseases, and injuries …

E-government and logistical health services during Hajj season

A Aljohani, S Nejaim, M Khayyat, O Aboulola - Bulletin of the National …, 2022 - Springer
Background Every year millions of Muslims travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the fifth pillar of
Islam, the Hajj pilgrimage Aligned with the Kingdom's 2030 vision, the Ministry of Health …

[HTML][HTML] Social norms and risks at mass gatherings: A systematic review

W Alhajri, A Templeton, A Moore - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mass gatherings pose a set of serious health risks to attendees. Yet, the risks at mass
gatherings have not been systematically reviewed and categorised, and there has been a …

[HTML][HTML] Public response to MERS-CoV in the Middle East: iPhone survey in six countries

AS Alqahtani, H Rashid, MH Basyouni… - Journal of Infection and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries bear the heaviest brunt of MERS-CoV.
This study aims to compare public awareness and practice around MERS-CoV across GCC …