[HTML][HTML] The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
Executive summary As of May 31, 2022, there were 6· 9 million reported deaths and 17· 2
million estimated deaths from COVID-19, as reported by the Institute for Health Metrics and …
million estimated deaths from COVID-19, as reported by the Institute for Health Metrics and …
Travel in the time of COVID: a review of international travel health in a global pandemic
Abstract Purpose of Review This review critically considers the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on global travel and the practice of travel medicine, highlights key innovations that …
pandemic on global travel and the practice of travel medicine, highlights key innovations that …
[HTML][HTML] Dispersal patterns and influence of air travel during the global expansion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Summary The Alpha, Beta, and Gamma SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) co-
circulated globally during 2020 and 2021, fueling waves of infections. They were displaced …
circulated globally during 2020 and 2021, fueling waves of infections. They were displaced …
Association of vaccination, international travel, public health and social measures with lineage dynamics of SARS-CoV-2
Continually emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that can evade immune defenses
are driving recurrent epidemic waves of COVID-19 globally. However, the impact of …
are driving recurrent epidemic waves of COVID-19 globally. However, the impact of …
Pandemic preparedness means policy makers need to work with social scientists
M Pickersgill, L Manda-Taylor, N Niño-Machado - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
A multidisciplinary approach is required to understand, address, and recover from
pandemics, and social scientific disciplines are central to this. Specialists in anthropology …
pandemics, and social scientific disciplines are central to this. Specialists in anthropology …
RETRACTED: Gradual emergence followed by exponential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Africa
C Fischer, TG Maponga, A Yadouleton, N Abílio… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The geographic and evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA. 1), which
was first detected mid-November 2021 in Southern Africa, remain unknown. We tested …
was first detected mid-November 2021 in Southern Africa, remain unknown. We tested …
Travel measures in the SARS-CoV-2 variant era need clear objectives
The rapid global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants despite travel restrictions has
revealed deficiencies in existing strategies and a need to evaluate them. 1 Such strategies …
revealed deficiencies in existing strategies and a need to evaluate them. 1 Such strategies …
Ethics and governance challenges related to genomic data sharing in southern Africa: the case of SARS-CoV-2
Data sharing in research is fraught with controversy. Academic success is premised on
competitive advantage, with research teams protecting their research findings until …
competitive advantage, with research teams protecting their research findings until …
[HTML][HTML] Omicron: The pandemic propagator and lockdown instigator–what can be learnt from South Africa and such discoveries in future
I Banerjee, J Robinson, I Banerjee… - Nepal Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the disease termed COVID-19 ripped through the
globe in the latter part of 2019 and has left a state of fear, death and destruction in its wake …
globe in the latter part of 2019 and has left a state of fear, death and destruction in its wake …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural South Africa: Deepening understanding to increase uptake and access
K Kahn, A Pettifor, P Mataboge, NK Kelly… - Journal of global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To date, COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the African region falls far too short of
global goals. Increasing vaccination rates requires understanding barriers to vaccination so …
global goals. Increasing vaccination rates requires understanding barriers to vaccination so …