Preparedness of countries to face COVID-19 pandemic crisis: Strategic positioning and factors supporting effective strategies of prevention of pandemic threats

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 111678 - 111678

Published: July 16, 2021

Language: Английский

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Optimal levels of vaccination to reduce COVID-19 infected individuals and deaths: A global analysis

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 204, P. 112314 - 112314

Published: Nov. 2, 2021

Language: Английский

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Global analysis of timely COVID-19 vaccinations: improving governance to reinforce response policies for pandemic crises

International Journal of Health Governance, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 27(3), P. 240 - 253

Published: May 30, 2022

Purpose The goal of this study is to analyze the relationship between public governance and COVID-19 vaccinations during early 2021 assess preparedness countries timely policy responses cope with pandemic crises. Design/methodology/approach This global elaborates descriptive statistics, correlations, regression analyses Independent Samples T -Test on 112 countries, comparing those high/low level governance, determine whether statistical evidence supports hypothesis that good can improve administration vaccines. Findings Bivariate correlation reveals doses vaccines administered × 100 inhabitants have a high positive association General Index Governance ( r = 0.58, p -value <0.01). result confirmed by partial (controlling density population per km 2 ): 0.584, <0.001. coefficient in models also indicates an increase improves expected <0.001). Research limitations/implications Although has provided interesting results are, course, tentative, it several limitations. First, limitation lack data countries. Second, not all possible confounding factors affect vaccination against are investigated, such as country-specific health investments expenditures, these aspects should be examined future development research. A third limit related measurement through World Indicators, which based only perceptions biased different socio-economic factors. Practical implications identification determining may help design best practices for improving resilience face Social improvement foster rapid rollout threats negative effects their impact. Originality/value presents analysis role crises society.

Language: Английский

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SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and solid waste: A review about virus surveillance, infectivity, and inactivation

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 111839 - 111839

Published: Aug. 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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Effects of strict containment policies on COVID-19 pandemic crisis: lessons to cope with next pandemic impacts

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(1), P. 2020 - 2028

Published: Aug. 4, 2022

Abstract The goal of the study here is to analyze and assess whether strict containment policies cope with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis are effective interventions reduce high numbers infections deaths. A homogenous sample 31 countries categorized in two sets: or low strictness public policy COVID-19 crisis. findings suggest that a intensity have average confirmed cases fatality rates related lower than (confirmed 24.69% vs. 26.06% 74.33% 76.38%, respectively, containment). What this adds levels restriction may not be useful measures control containing spread negative impact pandemics similar additionally generates substantial social economic costs. These can explained manifold socioeconomic environmental factors support transmission dynamics circulation pandemic. Hence, (and also share administering new vaccines) seem effectiveness stop driven by mutant viral agents. results design health for prevention preparedness future should underpinned good governance adoption technology, rather generalized polices having ambiguous effects society.

Language: Английский

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The global transmission of new coronavirus variants

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 206, P. 112240 - 112240

Published: Oct. 22, 2021

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused tremendous losses to the world. This study addresses impact and diffusion of five major new coronavirus variants namely Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Eta, Delta lineage. The results this indicate that Africa Europe will be affected by most compared with other continents. comparative analysis indicates vaccination can contain spread virus in continent, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as restriction on gatherings close public transport, effectively curb pandemic, especially densely populated According our Global Prediction System COVID-19 Pandemic, delta lineage US shows seasonal oscillation characteristics, first wave occur October 2021, record 323,360, followed a small resurgence April 2022, 184,196, while second reach 232,622 cases 2022. Our raise awareness among public, help governments make appropriate directives cope variants.

Language: Английский

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Scientific laws of research funding to support citations and diffusion of knowledge in life science

Scientometrics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 127(4), P. 1931 - 1951

Published: March 5, 2022

One of the main problems in scientometrics is to explore factors that affect growth citations publications identify best practices research policy increase diffusion scientific and knowledge science society. The principal purpose this study analyze how funding affects citation-based performance output vital fields life science, which a critical province (area knowledge) improve wellbeing people. This uses data from Scopus database 2015 (to assess impact on 2021, after more than 5 years) concerning different disciplines given by "agricultural biological sciences", "biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology", "Immunology microbiology", "neuroscience" "pharmacology, toxicology pharmaceutics". Results demonstrate although journals publish un-funded articles funded all fraction total papers higher share number publications. In short, documents receive under study. Findings also support (funded + un-funded), funded, published have power-law distribution five science. Original results here reveal general property development: has scaling potential Critical implications policy, systematized decision-making matrix, suggest R&D investments "Neuroscience" can generate positive society-in terms citations-higher other medicine. Overall, then, explain some characteristics driving change help policymakers scholars allocate resources towards facilitate development for societal impact.

Language: Английский

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mRNA-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 2150 - 2150

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

An unheard mobilization of resources to find SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies has been sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, COVID-19’s launch propelled mRNA-based technologies into public eye. Knowledge gained from mRNA technology used combat is assisting in creation treatments treat existing illnesses may avert pandemics future. Exploiting capacity create therapeutic proteins impede or a variety illnesses, including cancer, main goal quickly developing, highly multidisciplinary field biomedicine. In this review, we explore potential as vaccine using current research findings.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccination is not a Sufficient Public Policy to face Crisis Management of next Pandemic Threats

Public Organization Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(4), P. 1353 - 1367

Published: Oct. 17, 2022

Abstract This study reveals that a vast vaccination campaign is necessary but not sufficient public policy to reduce the negative impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis because manifold factors guide spread this new infectious disease and related mortality in society. Statistical evidence here, based on worldwide sample countries, shows positive correlation between people fully vaccinated COVID-19 ( r = + 0.65, p-value < 0.01). Multivariate regression, controlling income per capita, confirms finding. Results suggest increasing share against seems be health COVID-19. The findings here can explained with role Peltzman effect, variants, environmental socioeconomic affect diffusion extends knowledge research field design effective policies management for facing next threats.

Language: Английский

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A machine learning algorithm to analyse the effects of vaccination on COVID-19 mortality

Epidemiology and Infection, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 150

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with new variants, continues to be a constant pandemic threat that is generating socio-economic and health issues in manifold countries. principal goal of this study develop machine learning experiment assess the effects vaccination on fatality rate COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 192 countries are analysed explain phenomena under study. This algorithm selected two targets: number deaths rate. Results suggest that, based respective plan, turnout participation campaign, doses administered, suddenly have reduction precisely at point where cut effect generated neural network. result significant for international scientific community. It would demonstrate effective impact campaign COVID-19, whatever country considered. In fact, once has started (for vaccines require booster, we refer least first dose), antibody response people seems prevent probability death related COVID-19. short, certain point, collapses increasing administered. All these results here can help decisions policymakers prepare optimal strategies, plans, lessen negative crisis socioeconomic systems.

Language: Английский

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