[HTML][HTML] Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications
Introduction The infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …
Effectiveness assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as school closures and stay-
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
[HTML][HTML] Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and …
Background Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of
population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and …
AJ Ferrari, DF Santomauro, A Aali, YH Abate… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by
underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and …
underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine boosters for young adults: a risk benefit assessment and ethical analysis of mandate policies at universities
In 2022, students at North American universities with third-dose COVID-19 vaccine
mandates risk disenrolment if unvaccinated. To assess the appropriateness of booster …
mandates risk disenrolment if unvaccinated. To assess the appropriateness of booster …
Silent battles: immune responses in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection
N Le Bert, T Samandari - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 infections manifest with a broad spectrum of presentations, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe pneumonia and fatal outcomes. This review centers on …
asymptomatic infections to severe pneumonia and fatal outcomes. This review centers on …
Using mortuary and burial data to place COVID-19 in Lusaka, Zambia within a global context
RJ Sheppard, OJ Watson, R Pieciak, J Lungu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Reported COVID-19 cases and associated mortality remain low in many sub-Saharan
countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations …
countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of effectiveness of global COVID-19 vaccination campaign
To model estimated deaths averted by COVID-19 vaccines, we used state-of-the-art
mathematical modeling, likelihood-based inference, and reported COVID-19 death and …
mathematical modeling, likelihood-based inference, and reported COVID-19 death and …
Estimating SARS‐CoV‐2 infections and associated changes in COVID‐19 severity and fatality
Background The difficulty in identifying SARS‐CoV‐2 infections has not only been the major
obstacle to control the COVID‐19 pandemic but also to quantify changes in the proportion of …
obstacle to control the COVID‐19 pandemic but also to quantify changes in the proportion of …
Evaluating the use of social contact data to produce age-specific short-term forecasts of SARS-CoV-2 incidence in England
Mathematical and statistical models can be used to make predictions of how epidemics may
progress in the near future and form a central part of outbreak mitigation and control …
progress in the near future and form a central part of outbreak mitigation and control …