The metaverse as a virtual form of smart cities: Opportunities and challenges for environmental, economic, and social sustainability in urban futures

Z Allam, A Sharifi, SE Bibri, DS Jones, J Krogstie - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Data infrastructures, economic processes, and governance models of digital platforms are
increasingly pervading urban sectors and spheres of urban life. This phenomenon is known …

COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the global lockdown and its far-reaching effects

H Onyeaka, CK Anumudu, ZT Al-Sharify… - Science …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),
was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 11th of March …

Zoonotic diseases: etiology, impact, and control

MT Rahman, MA Sobur, MS Islam, S Ievy, MJ Hossain… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Most humans are in contact with animals in a way or another. A zoonotic disease is a
disease or infection that can be transmitted naturally from vertebrate animals to humans or …

Practising ethically during COVID-19: Social work challenges and responses

S Banks, T Cai, E De Jonge, J Shears… - International …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This article draws on findings of an international study of social workers' ethical challenges
during COVID-19, based on 607 responses to a qualitative survey. Ethical challenges …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies: implications for maternal and child health and nutrition

N Akseer, G Kandru, EC Keats, ZA Bhutta - The American journal of clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to ravage health and
economic metrics globally, including progress in maternal and child nutrition. Although there …

Serial interval and incubation period of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Alene, L Yismaw, MA Assemie, DB Ketema… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Understanding the epidemiological parameters that determine the transmission
dynamics of COVID-19 is essential for public health intervention. Globally, a number of …

Deficiency of antioxidants and increased oxidative stress in COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional comparative study in Jigawa, Northwestern Nigeria

Y Muhammad, YA Kani, S Iliya… - SAGE open …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The COVID-19 is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 which has infected over
74 million people, killing more than 1,600,000 million people around the world as of 17th …

Digital technologies (DT) adoption in agri-food supply chains amidst COVID-19: an approach towards food security concerns in developing countries

S Joshi, M Sharma - Journal of Global Operations and Strategic …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore the critical factors for digital technologies (DT) adoption
to develop a sustainable agri-food supply chain (AFSC). As the developing countries are …

Prospects and limitations of e-learning application in private tertiary institutions amidst COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria

WO Oyediran, AM Omoare, MA Owoyemi, AO Adejobi… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
E-learning has numerous potentials to spur education development in tertiary institutions in
Nigeria. It impacts positively on the educational process, unlike the physical chalkboard in …

Impact of empowering leadership, innovative work, and organizational learning readiness on sustainable economic performance: an empirical study of companies in …

B Faulks, Y Song, M Waiganjo, B Obrenovic, D Godinic - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the global economy, with numerous companies suffering
losses and shutting down. However, some companies proved to be resilient, being able to …