Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in feces and urine and its potential role in person-to-person transmission and the environment-based spread of COVID-19

DL Jones, MQ Baluja, DW Graham, A Corbishley… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in feces has led to speculation that it can be
transmitted via the fecal-oral/ocular route. This review aims to critically evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Non-compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insights from a longitudinal cohort study

A Nivette, D Ribeaud, A Murray, A Steinhoff… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale Adolescents and young adults were identified internationally as a group with
potentially low compliance rates with public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of …

What could explain the late emergence of COVID-19 in Africa?

R Lalaoui, S Bakour, D Raoult, P Verger… - New Microbes and New …, 2020 - Elsevier
At the end of November 2019, a novel coronavirus responsible for respiratory tract infections
emerged in China. Despite drastic containment measures, this virus, known as severe acute …

Reorganization of substance use treatment and harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey

SR Radfar, CAJ De Jong, A Farhoudian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people
with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized …

Indigenous communities' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and consequences for maternal and neonatal health in remote Peruvian Amazon: a qualitative study …

S Reinders, A Alva, L Huicho, MM Blas - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Aim To explore indigenous communities' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its
consequences for maternal and neonatal health (MNH) care in the Peruvian Amazon …

COVID-19 misinformation and infodemic in rural Africa

M Okereke, NA Ukor, LM Ngaruiya… - … American journal of …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The world has witnessed rapid advancement and changes since the COVID-19 pandemic
emerged in Wuhan, China. The significant changes experienced during these times remain …

[HTML][HTML] Political preferences, knowledge, and misinformation about COVID-19: The case of Brazil

W Gramacho, M Turgeon, J Kennedy… - Frontiers in Political …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a vast research agenda focusing on how citizens
acquire knowledge about the virus and the health expert guidelines to protect themselves …

The importance of social media users' responses in tackling digital COVID-19 misinformation in Africa

R Stewart, A Madonsela, N Tshabalala, L Etale… - Digital …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Digital technologies present both an opportunity and a threat for advancing public
health. At a time of pandemic, social media has become a tool for the rapid spread of …

COVID health structure index: The vulnerability of Brazilian microregions

D Ferraz, EB Mariano, PR Manzine, HF Moralles… - Social Indicators …, 2021 - Springer
Many develo** countries have highly unequal health systems across their regions. The
pandemic of COVID-19 brought an additional challenge, as hospital structures equipped …

Impact of contact tracing on COVID-19 mortality: An impact evaluation using surveillance data from Colombia

AI Vecino-Ortiz, J Villanueva Congote… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Contact tracing is a crucial part of the public health surveillance toolkit.
However, it is labor-intensive and costly to carry it out. Some countries have faced …