Baloch, Zulqarnain, Ma, Zhongren, Ji, Yunpeng, Ghanbari, Mohsen, Pan, Qiuwei and Aljabr, Waleed ORCID: 0000-0002-9385-2776
(2020)
Unique challenges to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Middle East.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 13 (9).
pp. 1247-1250.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading at unprecedented pace among the Middle East and neighboring countries. This region is geographically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously a very sensitive area, which impose unique challenges for effective control of this epidemic. These challenges include compromised healthcare systems, prolonged regional conflicts and humanitarian crises, suboptimal levels of transparency and cooperation, and frequent religious gatherings. These factors are interrelated and collectively determine the response to the pandemic in this region. Here, we in-depth emphasize these challenges and take a glimpse of possible solutions towards mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19, Middle East, Challenges |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2021 13:17 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 22:34 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.034 |
Open Access URL: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/... |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3126730 |