Simulating the Potential Impacts of COVID-19 School Closures on Schooling and Learning Outcomes: A Set of Global Estimates DOI Creative Commons

Diana Goldemberg,

João Pedro Azevedo,

Syedah Aroob Iqbal

et al.

World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 1, 2020

School closures due to COVID-19 have left more than a billion students out of school. This paper presents the results simulations considering three, five and seven months school closure different levels mitigation effectiveness resulting in optimistic, intermediate pessimistic global scenarios. Using data on 157 countries, analysis finds that level schooling learning will fall. could result loss between 0.3 0.9 years adjusted for quality, bringing down effective basic achieve during their lifetime from 7.9 7.0 7.6 years. Close 7 million primary up secondary education drop income shock pandemic alone. Students current cohort could, average, face reduction $355, $872, or $1,408 yearly earnings. In present value terms, this amounts $6,472 $25,680 dollars lost earnings over typical student's lifetime. Exclusion inequality likely be exacerbated if already marginalized vulnerable groups, like girls, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, are adversely affected by closures. Globally, shutdown 5 generate losses $10 trillion. By measure, world stand lose as much 16 percent investments governments make students. The thus substantial setback achieving goal halving percentage poor unable meet 2030 unless drastic remedial action is taken.

Language: Английский

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review DOI Open Access
Jiaqi Xiong, Orly Lipsitz, Flora Nasri

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 277, P. 55 - 64

Published: Aug. 8, 2020

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Worldwide: A Concise Systematic Review of Vaccine Acceptance Rates DOI Creative Commons
Malik Sallam

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. 160 - 160

Published: Feb. 16, 2021

Utility of vaccine campaigns to control coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is not merely dependent on efficacy and safety. Vaccine acceptance among the general public healthcare workers appears have a decisive role in successful pandemic. The aim this review was provide an up-to-date assessment COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide. A systematic search peer-reviewed English survey literature indexed PubMed done 25 December 2020. Results from 31 published studies met inclusion criteria formed basis for final estimates. Survey were found 33 different countries. Among adults representing public, highest Ecuador (97.0%), Malaysia (94.3%), Indonesia (93.3%) China (91.3%). However, lowest Kuwait (23.6%), Jordan (28.4%), Italy (53.7), Russia (54.9%), Poland (56.3%), US (56.9%), France (58.9%). Only eight surveys (doctors nurses) found, with ranging 27.7% Democratic Republic Congo 78.1% Israel. In majority stratified per country (29/47, 62%), showed level ≥70%. Low reported Middle East, Russia, Africa several European This could represent major problem global efforts current More are recommended address scope hesitancy. Such particularly needed East North Africa, Sub-Saharan Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South America. Addressing hesitancy various countries as initial step building trust efforts.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Life of Higher Education Students: A Global Perspective DOI Open Access
Aleksander Aristovnik, Damijana Keržič, Dejan Ravšelj

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(20), P. 8438 - 8438

Published: Oct. 13, 2020

The paper presents the most comprehensive and large-scale study to date on how students perceive impacts of first wave COVID-19 crisis in early 2020 various aspects their lives a global level. With sample 30,383 from 62 countries, reveals that amid worldwide lockdown transition online learning were satisfied with support provided by teaching staff universities’ public relations. Still, deficient computer skills perception higher workload prevented them perceiving own improved performance new environment. Students mainly concerned about issues do future professional career studies, experienced boredom, anxiety, frustration. pandemic has led adoption particular hygienic behaviours (e.g., wearing masks, washing hands) discouraged certain daily practices leaving home, shaking hands). also more role played hospitals universities during epidemic compared governments banks. findings show socio-demographic characteristics (male, part-time, first-level, applied sciences, lower living standard, Africa or Asia) significantly less academic work/life crisis, whereas female, full-time, first-level faced financial problems generally affected terms emotional life personal circumstances. Key factors influencing students’ satisfaction university are identified. Policymakers education institutions around world may benefit these while formulating policy recommendations strategies this any pandemics.

Language: Английский

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The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future DOI Creative Commons

Marina Romanello,

Alice McGushin, Claudia Di Napoli

et al.

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 398(10311), P. 1619 - 1662

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Attitudes Toward a Potential SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine DOI
Kimberly A. Fisher,

Sarah J. Bloomstone,

Jeremy Walder

et al.

Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 173(12), P. 964 - 973

Published: Sept. 4, 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly instigated a global pandemic. Vaccine development is proceeding at an unprecedented pace. Once available, it will be important to maximize vaccine uptake and coverage.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychological distress among populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Open Access
Jude Mary Cénat, Camille Blais-Rochette, Cyrille Kossigan Kokou‐Kpolou

et al.

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 295, P. 113599 - 113599

Published: Nov. 26, 2020

Language: Английский

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Epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19: a review DOI Creative Commons
Md Mahbub Hossain, Samia Tasnim, Abida Sultana

et al.

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 636 - 636

Published: June 23, 2020

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic affecting health and wellbeing globally. In addition to the physical health, economic, social implications, psychological impacts of this are increasingly being reported in scientific literature. This narrative review reflected on scholarly articles epidemiology mental problems COVID-19. current literature suggests that people affected by COVID-19 may have high burden problems, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, panic attack, irrational anger, impulsivity, somatization disorder, sleep emotional disturbance, posttraumatic stress symptoms, suicidal behavior. Moreover, several factors associated with found, which include age, gender, marital status, education, occupation, income, place living, close contact COVID-19, comorbid exposure related news media, coping styles, stigma, psychosocial support, communication, confidence services, personal protective measures, risk contracting perceived likelihood survival. Furthermore, epidemiological distribution were heterogeneous among general public, patients, healthcare providers. evidence psychiatric epidemic is cooccurring pandemic, necessitates attention global community. Future studies should emphasize psychopathological variations temporality different populations. Nonetheless, multipronged interventions be developed adopted address existing challenges promote amid pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 on the food supply chain DOI Creative Commons
Serpil Aday, Mehmet Seçkin Aday

Food Quality and Safety, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 167 - 180

Published: Aug. 24, 2020

Abstract A pandemic is not a new event encountered in the history of humanity because mankind has faced various pandemics history. The common point their serious negative effects on global economy. Considering food supply chain, one most important sectors economy, it been seen that COVID-19 an impact whole process from field to consumer. In light recent challenges there now considerable concern about production, processing, distribution, and demand. resulted movement restrictions workers, changes demand consumers, closure production facilities, restricted trade policies, financial pressures chain. Therefore, governments should facilitate workers agri-food products. addition, small farmers or vulnerable people be supported financially. Facilities change working conditions maintain health safety employees by altering measures. Food protectionist policies avoided prevent increase prices. conclusion, each country must realize severity situation sometimes tighten loosen measures according spread pandemic. chain also flexible enough respond purpose this review evaluate agriculture sector summarize recommendations required reduce control effect

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High Rates of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Association with Conspiracy Beliefs: A Study in Jordan and Kuwait among Other Arab Countries DOI Creative Commons
Malik Sallam, Deema Dababseh, Huda Eid

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 42 - 42

Published: Jan. 12, 2021

Vaccination could be an effective strategy for slowing the spread of current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy pose a serious problem COVID-19 prevention, due to misinformation surrounding ongoing The aim this study was assess attitudes towards prospective vaccines among general public in Jordan, Kuwait and other Arab countries. We also aimed association between vaccine acceptance conspiracy beliefs. This used online survey distributed December 2020, with items assessing conspiracies regarding COVID-19’s origin vaccination. Attitudes were assessed using Conspiracy Belief Scale (VCBS), higher scores indicating greater belief conspiracy. A total 3414 respondents completed survey, majority being residents Jordan (n = 2173, 63.6%), 771, 22.6%) Saudi Arabia 154, 4.5%). rates influenza 29.4% 30.9%, respectively. Males, educational levels those histories chronic had acceptance. Beliefs that are intended inject microchips into recipients related infertility found 27.7% 23.4% respondents, Higher VCBS females, lower relying on social media platforms as main source information. high Kuwait, countries, alarming. They hinder proper control region. harmful effect beliefs manifested hesitancy. may represent massive obstacle successful reliance information about associated should alert governments, policy makers importance vigilant fact checking.

Language: Английский

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Considering Emotion in COVID-19 Vaccine Communication: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Fostering Vaccine Confidence DOI
Wen‐Ying Sylvia Chou, Alexandra Budenz

Health Communication, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 35(14), P. 1718 - 1722

Published: Oct. 30, 2020

Long-term control of the COVID-19 pandemic hinges in part on development and uptake a preventive vaccine. In addition to segment population that refuses vaccines, novelty disease concerns over safety efficacy vaccine have sizable proportion U.S. indicating reluctance getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Among various efforts address hesitancy foster confidence, evidence-based communication strategies are critical. There opportunities consider role emotion efforts. this commentary, we highlight several ways negative as well positive emotions may be considered leveraged. Examples include attending such fear anxiety, raising awareness emotional manipulations by anti-vaccine disinformation efforts, activating altruism hope education endeavors.

Language: Английский

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