Background As a measure to slow down the transmission of Coronavirus disease (COVID-
19), governments around the world placed their countries under various stringent lockdown …

Many countries across the world instituted lockdowns as a measure to prevent the spread of
COVID-19. However, these lockdowns had consequences on health systems. This study …

Lockdowns were a key policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While they were viewed
as a necessary intervention, concerns were raised about their potential for harmful economic …

Background To reduce the spread of COVID-19, several countries in Africa instituted
countrywide lockdowns and other public health measures. Whereas lockdowns contributed …

Background The lockdown measures in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
have led to a wide range of unintended consequences for women and children. Until the …

Objectives The World Bank has projected that the low-and-middle income countries (LMICs)
would face economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. However …

Introduction: this study evaluated the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on
individuals and households. Methods: a cross-sectional online survey was used to collect …

Background Little research has examined how pandemics affect residents in under-
resourced communities. This study investigated how COVID-19 and lockdown policies …

This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on Zimbabwean
populace. The objectives of the paper were to understand the influence of lockdown …

The world is in the grip of a global health crisis as the World Health Organisation has
declared COVID-19 a global pandemic because of its rapid spread and high mortality rate …