The differential spread and impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), causing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), across regions is a major …

Background On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared
an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global health emergency …

To determine whether immigrant background and socioeconomic status were associated
with increased risk to develop severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring …

Background The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare
workers is gaining attention globally. This study assessed the quality-of-working life (QoWL) …

The COVID-19 pandemic has painfully exposed the constraints of fragile health systems in
low-and middle-income countries, where global containment measures largely set by high …

A cross-sectional survey among participants in India and South Africa to explore perceptions
and awareness of SARS-CoV-2-related risks. Main outcome measures–proportion of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on people and healthcare
services. The disruption to chronic illnesses, such as epilepsy, may relate to several factors …

Measured against the gloomy pre-COVID-19 predictions, Africa has fared far better than
most regions in managing the pandemic. This much, however, has received less attention …

Background Higher incidence of and risk of hospitalisation and death from Influenza A
(H1N1) pdm09 during the 2009 pandemic was reported in ethnic minority groups in many …

The current COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront the ways in which our proximity to
non-human organisms and our biological exchanges with them are central to human health …